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Lays Bar.N.Q

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Mustard

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Dec 2023

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Specially selected potatoes66.7%No flag
  • Vegetable oil16.7%No flag›
  • Coating16.7%No flag›
  • Sugar8.3%No flag›
  • Salt4.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose2.1%No flag›
  • Molasses1%No flag›
  • Onion0.5%No flag›
  • Brown sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.1%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Barley malt flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Torula yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Mustard seed oilNo flag›
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
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specially selected potatoes, vegetable oil, seasoning (sugar, salt, dextrose, molasses, onion powder, brown sugar, monosodium glutamate, malted barley flour, torula yeast, spices, corn starch, garlic powder, mustard seed oil, paprika extract, natural flavour). contains: barley, mustard

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Mustard.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Dec 2023

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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