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Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored Potato Chips 2.875 Ounce Plastic Bag

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in 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.
  2. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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.
  3. 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

  • Potatoes62.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable Oil18.8%No flag›
  • Sunflower9.4%No flag›
  • Corn4.7%No flag›
  • Canola Oil4.7%No flag›
  • Cheddar9.4%No flag
  • Sour Cream Seasoning9.4%No flag
  • Maltodextrin4.7%No flag›
  • Made from Corn4.7%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Whey0.8%No flag›
  • Cheddar Cheese0.8%No flag
  • Milk0.4%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.1%No flag›
  • Onion0.8%No flag›
  • Corn Oil0.7%No flag›
  • Monosodium Glutamate · E6210.4%Moderate

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

  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Buttermilk<0.1%No flag›
  • Canola Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sour Cream<0.1%No flag
  • Sour cream<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactose<0.1%No flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium CaseinateNo flag›
  • Yeast Extract Citric AcidNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Blue CheeseNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SatNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Lactic Acid · E270No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Including Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Whey Protein IsolateNo flag
  • Sunflower OilNo flag›
  • And Milk Protein ConcentrateNo flag›
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Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Corn and/or Canola Oil), Cheddar & Sour Cream Seasoning (Maltodextrin [Made from Corn], Salt, Whey, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Onion Powder, Corn Oil, Monosodium Glutamate, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Buttermilk, Canola Oil, Sour Cream [Cultured Cream, Skim Milk] Lactose, Butter [ Cream, Salt], Sodium Caseinate, Yeast Extract Citric Acid, Skim Milk, Blue Cheese [ Milk, Cheese Cultures, Sat, Enzymes], Lactic Acid, Garlic Powder, Artificial Color [ Including Yellow 6, Yellow 5], Whey Protein Isolate, Sunflower Oil, and Milk Protein Concentrate).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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 these 2 ingredients yet.

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