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Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Polyphosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Nov 2019

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. PolyphosphatesMinor 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.
  2. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Ingredients51.5%No flag
  • Flour26.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour niacin25%No flag
  • Reduced iron24.3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate12.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1016.1%No flag
  • Folic acid3%No flag›
  • Palm oil1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of autolyzed yeast extract0.4%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Disodium guanylate · E627<0.1%Low

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

  • Disodium inosinate disodium succinate<0.1%No flag
  • Dried leek flake<0.1%No flag
  • Egg white<0.1%No flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Hydrolyzed corn and soy proteinNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Potassium carbonate · E501iNo flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • ChickenNo flag›
  • Rendered chicken fatNo flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Sodium carbonate · E500iNo flag
  • E452viNo flag
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Succinic acid · E363No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Tbhq · E319No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Polyphosphates (E452)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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ingredients: enriched flour (wheat flour niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, salt, contains less than 2% of autolyzed yeast extract, citric acid, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate disodium succinate, dried leek flake, egg white, garlic powder, hydrolyzed corn and soy protein, lactose, maltodextrin, natural flavor, onion powder, potassium carbonate, potassium chloride, powdered chicken, rendered chicken fat, silicon dioxide, sodium alginate, sodium carbonate, sodium tripolyphosphate, soybean, spice and color, succinic acid, sugar, tbhq (preservative), wheat, contains wheat, soybean, egg, and milk

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Nov 2019

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

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