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Plantain chips
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).
- Critical
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
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Ingredients
- Plantains66.7%No flag
- May contain one and more of the following8.3%No flag
- Hot and spicy seasoning16.7%No flag
- Hydrolysed corn protein1.3%No flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E6211.3%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Yellow no1.3%No flag
- 5 and 6 lake0.8%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a0.4%No flag
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Plantains, vegetable oil (may contain one or more of the following: corn oil, cotton seed oil or sunflower oil), hot and spicy seasoning (salt, spices, maltodextrin, autolyzed yeast extract, onion and garlic powder,dextrose, hydrolyzed corn protein, monosodium glutamate, oleoresin, paprika, yellow no. 5 and 6 lake, caramel color and spice extractives).
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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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