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Chicken Bouillon
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Chicken Bouillon

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Sulphites

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  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

  • Licenses52.3%No flag
  • Ngredients23.9%No flag
  • Salt23.9%No flag›
  • Corn starch11.9%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6216%Moderate

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

  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Hoken fat1.5%No flag
  • Onion0.7%No flag›
  • Yeast extract0.4%No flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E5510.2%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Potato starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Modified palm oilNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

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

  • Disodium 6 3 guanylateNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Malic acid · E296No flag
  • Spice extractNo flag›
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licenses, ngredients: salt, corn starch, monosodium glutamate, sugar, hoken fat, onion powder, yeast extract, silicon dioxide, spice, turmeric, potato starch, sodium phosphate, modified palm oil, lactic acid, disodium inosinate, disodium 6 3 guanylate, water, flavour, ascorbic acid, malic acid, spice extract. contains sulphites.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Sulphites.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Apr 2026

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.
  • 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

5 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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