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Purnell's ""old folks""Meals · 0070505296154

Country Sausage & Buttermilk Biscuits With Cheese, Country Sausage

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

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. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Flour51.3%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour25.8%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour12.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.4%No flag
  • Iron3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin Mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic Acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water24.3%No flag›
  • Palm Oil12.2%No flag›
  • Palm Kernel Oil6.1%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • E500ii0.8%No flag
  • Buttermilk0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium Aluminum Phosphate · E5410.2%No flag
  • Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Whey Protein<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Sausage IngredientsNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • Including The HamNo flag
  • LoinNo flag
  • And TenderloinNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Corn Syrup SolidsNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Sodium Phosphates · E339No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • And Monosodium Glutamate · E621Moderate

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

  • Cheese IngredientsNo flag
  • American CheeseNo flag
  • Soured milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Annatto ColorNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Sodium CitrateNo flag›
  • Contains Less Than 2% Of SaltNo flag
  • Sodium Phosphate · E339No flag
  • Citric Acid · E330No flag
  • Acetic Acid · E260No flag
  • Sorbic Acid · E200No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Apocarotenal · E160eNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Sugar, Salt, Baking Soda, Buttermilk, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Nonfat Milk, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey. Sausage Ingredients: Pork (Including The Ham, Loin, And Tenderloin), Water, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Spices, Sodium Phosphates, Sugar, And Monosodium Glutamate. Cheese Ingredients: American Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color), Water, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Acetic Acid, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Soy Lecithin, Apocarotenal And Beta Carotene (Color)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

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.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 moderate · 2 low · 11 not assessed

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