Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Feb 2022
Cheese Puffs
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Feb 2022
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- 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.
Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- 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.
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.
Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Yellow corn53.3%No flag
- Yellow corn27.2%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1016.5%No flag
- Niacin · E3753.3%No flag
- Contains one and more of11.7%No flag
- Color blend1.3%No flag
- Yellow 5 · E1020.3%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 6 · E1100.3%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Monosodium glutamate · E6211.3%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Lactic acid · E2700.9%No flag
- Mixed cheese0.4%No flag
- Cheddar cheese0.1%No flag
- Whole milk<0.1%No flag
- Microbial culture<0.1%No flag
- E339iiNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Yellow 6 · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Natural and artificial flavouring0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Yellow 6 lake · E110<0.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Yellow 5 lake · E102<0.1%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sodium phosphates (E339)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Show original label text
Enriched yellow corn (yellow corn, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, niacin, ferrous sulfate, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of: corn oil, sunflower oil, canola oil), whey, corn starch, salt, color blend (whey, yellow 5, yellow 6), monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, cheese blend (whey, cheddar cheese [whole _milk_, culture, salt, enzymes], salt, butter, _buttermilk_, disodium phosphate, natural flavors, yellow 6, oleoresin turmeric), maltodextrin, natural & artificial flavors, citric acid, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, fructose.
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SaltModerate concern
- MaltodextrinModerate concern
- Corn StarchLow concern
2 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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