Declared allergens
This product declares Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 Jan 2026
Beef Pho
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 Jan 2026
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Tapioca starch23.8%No flag
- ChivesNo flag
- Malto syrup6%No flag
- Vegetable fat1.5%No flag
- Hydrolysed corn protein0.7%No flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E6210.4%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Silicon dioxide · E551<0.1%No flag
- Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
- Tbhq · E319No flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- Flavour enhancerNo flag
- Disodium inosinate · E631Low
Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
- Disodium guanylate · E627Low
Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
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RICE FLOUR, TAPIOCA STARCH, SPICES (CORIANDER, FENNEL, CLOVES, STAR ANISE, CINNAMON, CARDAMOM, GARLIC, MUSHROOM, SALT, SUGAR, ONION, CHIVES, CILANTRO, CITRUS PEEL, GINGER, BLACK PEPPER, PARSLEY, TURMERIC), MALTO SYRUP, BEEF TALLOW, VEGETABLE SHORTENING, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CORN STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL, FULLY HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, PALM OIL, SILICON DIOXIDE, YEAST EXTRACT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, ALCOHOL, FLAVOR ENHANCER (DISODIUM INOSINATE & DISODIUM GUANYLATE), PRESERVATIVES (POTASSIUM SORBATE & SODIUM BENZOATE)
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- 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
- Corn StarchLow concern
7 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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