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Twistos

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 Mar 2024

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    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. Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    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. 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.
  4. Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesMinor 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

  • Wheat flour72%No flag›
  • Mezola of acetes vegetables14.5%No flag
  • Sunflower6.8%No flag›
  • Soya bean3.4%No flag›
  • Antioxidant tbho e3193.4%No flag
  • Prepared for snack flavor ham1.7%No flag
  • Maltodextrin0.8%No flag›
  • Highlighters flavour0.4%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.4%Moderate

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

  • Ns 6210.4%No flag
  • 5 ribonucleotido of sodium0.2%No flag
  • E6350.2%Low

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

  • Whey0.1%No flag›
  • Azücar<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Flavour identical to natural anti-caking agent<0.1%No flag
  • Dioxide silucio<0.1%No flag
  • E551<0.1%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Reduced-sodium with plant extractsNo flag
  • Sodium chlorideNo flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • Plant extractsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Leudantes chemicalsNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • E500No flag
  • PhosphateNo flag›
  • Aluminium · E173No flag
  • SodiumNo flag›
  • E541No flag
  • Pyrophosphate acid of sodiumNo flag
  • Ns 4500No flag
  • Phosphate monocalcicoNo flag
  • E3410No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • E150dModerate

    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

  • Acid carminic0No flag
  • Ns 120No flag
  • AnnatoNo flag
  • E1606No flag
  • Curcumins · E100No flag
  • E100No flag
  • Oleoresins of pimentonNo flag
  • Ns 160cNo flag
  • Trigo0No flag
  • Dairy productsNo flag
  • ManNo flag
  • Cochineal / carmine (E120)Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

Show original label text

wheat flour (72%), mezola of acetes vegetables (sunflower and soybean (antioxidant tbho ins 319), prepared for snack flavor ham (maltodextrin, highlighters flavour: monosodium glutamate (ns 621), 5 ribonucleotido of sodium (ins 635), whey, azücar, yeast extract, flavour identical to natural anti-caking agent: dioxide silucio (ins 551), sugar, salt, reduced-sodium with plant extracts (sodium chloride, potassium chloride and plant extracts), salt, corn starch, leudantes chemicals: sodium bicarbonate (ins 500), phosphate, aluminium and sodium (ins 541), pyrophosphate acid of sodium (ns 4500, phosphate monocalcico (ins 3410, coloring: caramel (ins 150d), acid carminic0 (ns 120), annato (ins 1606), curcumins (ins 100), oleoresins of pimenton (ns 160c), contains gluten (trigo0) and dairy products, may contain soy and traces of man

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 Mar 2024

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesRibonucleotide 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

4 low · 7 not assessed

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