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Snacks · 0028400194877

Munchos Hot 7z

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Allura red AC).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Allura red ACHigh 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.
  2. 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

  • Vegetable Oil52.5%No flag›
  • Corn27.1%No flag›
  • Canola12.7%No flag›
  • And Sunflower Oil12.7%No flag›
  • Potatoes23.8%No flag›
  • Cornmeal11.9%No flag
  • Cornmeal5.9%No flag
  • Ferrous Sulfate3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Thiamin Mononitrate0.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • And Folic Acid0.4%No flag›
  • Potato Starch5.9%No flag›
  • And Less than 2% of the Following3%No flag
  • Maltodextrin3%No flag›
  • Made from Corn3%No flag
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Yeast0.9%No flag›
  • Spice0.5%No flag›
  • Cayenne Pepper Sauce0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Aged Cayenne Red Peppers<0.1%No flag
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium Glutamate · E6210.1%Moderate

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

  • Red and Green Bell Pepper<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 Lake · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • E262iiNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Malic Acid · E296No flag
  • And Citric Acid · E330No flag
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Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower Oil), Dried Potatoes, Enriched Corn Meal (Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, and Folic Acid), Potato Starch, and Less than 2% of the Following: Maltodextrin (Made from Corn), Salt, Yeast, Spices, Cayenne Pepper Sauce (Salt, Aged Cayenne Red Peppers, Vinegar, Garlic), Monosodium Glutamate, Red and Green Bell Pepper Powder, Artificial Color (Red 40 Lake), Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavor, Sodium Diacetate, Sugar, Onion Powder, Malic Acid, and Citric Acid.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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