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nacho cheese chips

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Jun 2025

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

  • Yellow corn51.8%No flag
  • Vegetable oil24.1%No flag›
  • Contains one and more of the following12.1%No flag
  • Safflower12.1%No flag›
  • And canola oil12.1%No flag›
  • Corn rin12.1%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese6%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk3%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme1.5%No flag›
  • Salt3%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6211.5%Moderate

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

  • Natural flavouring0.8%No flag
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Romano cheese0.2%No flag
  • Pasteurised cow S milk<0.1%No flag
  • Microbial culture<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey powder<0.1%No flag
  • Garl powder<0.1%No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Lactic acidictric acidNo flag
  • Yellow 6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • ButterfatNo flag›
  • Calcium lactate · E327No flag
  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • SugarNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631No flag
  • Disode cuanylateNo flag
  • Paprika oleoresiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Maulb howNo flag
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ground yellow corn, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: safflower, or canola oil), corn rin, cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), salt, monosodium glutamate, natural flavoring, onion powder, romano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), dextrose, tomato powder, whey powder, garl powder, spices, lactose, nonfat dry milk, lactic acidictric acid, yellow 6 lake, anhydrous milkfat, calcium lactate, yellow 5 lake, sugar, whey protein concentrate, disodium inosinate and disode cuanylate, paprika oleoresi (color), red 40 lake. maulb how

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Jun 2025

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.
  • 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

1 moderate · 2 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  4. 07SpiceNot assessed

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