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Snacks · 0011110889799

Potato chips

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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

  • Potatoes54%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil23%No flag›
  • Contains one and more of the following11.5%No flag
  • Corn oil11.5%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil5.8%No flag›
  • And canola oil5.8%No flag›
  • Sugar3.6%No flag›
  • Salt1%No flag›
  • Dextrose1%No flag›
  • Spice1%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6211%Moderate

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

  • Fructose1%No flag›
  • Onion1%No flag›
  • Yeast1%No flag›
  • Tomato1%No flag›
  • Malted barley1%No flag›
  • Corn1%No flag›
  • Garlic1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a1%No flag
  • Natural smoke flavouring1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301%No flag
  • Paprika1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch3%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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Potatoes, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: corn oil, sunflower oil, or canola oil), sugar, salt, dextrose, spices, monosodium glutamate, fructose, onion powder, yeast, tomato powder, extract of malted barley and corn, garlic powder, caramel color, natural smoke flavor, citric acid, extractives of paprika, natural flavors, modified corn starch.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

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