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Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 0028989975423

Morning star farms, veggie chik'n nuggets

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Disodium guanylate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Aug 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.
  2. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.

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

Ingredients

  • Textured plant protein51%No flag
  • Soy protein25.8%No flag›
  • Soy protein isolate12.6%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten6.3%No flag›
  • Water for hydration6.3%No flag
  • Water24.5%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour12.2%No flag
  • Flour6.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6.1%No flag›
  • Corn oil3.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch1.5%No flag›
  • Contains two percent and less of wheat starch0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Methycellulose0.2%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavors from non-meat sourcesNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Inulin from chicory rootNo flag
  • Caramel color tapioca dextrinNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sodium alginate spicesNo flag
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • Paprika for color · E160cNo flag
  • Annatto extract for colorNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • CeleryNo flag›
  • Wheat fiberNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Safflower oilNo flag›
  • Barley extractNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Succinic acid · E363No flag
  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • IronNo flag›
  • Ferrous sulfateNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
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textured vegetable protein (soy protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, wheat gluten, water for hydration), water, enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), bleached wheat flour, corn oil, cornstarch, contains two percent or less of wheat starch, salt, methycellulose, modified corn starch, dextrose, autolyzed yeast extract, potassium chloride, natural and artificial flavors from non-meat sources, sugar, maltodextrin, disodium inosinate, soybean oil, hydrolyzed soy protein, onion, paprika, dried yeast, inulin from chicory root, caramel color tapioca dextrin, xanthan gum, sodium alginate spices, yellow corn flour, paprika extract for color, annatto extract for color, baking soda, garlic, tomato powder, celery extract, wheat fiber, lactic acid, safflower oil, barley extract, citric acid, niacinamide, egg whites,nonfat dry milk, succinic acid, disodium guanylate, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), vitamin b12,

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Aug 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 moderate · 1 minor · 7 low · 10 not assessed

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