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Queso

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Potatoes52.6%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil23.7%No flag›
  • Canola11.8%No flag›
  • Corn5.9%No flag›
  • Soya bean3%No flag›
  • And sunflower oil3%No flag›
  • And less than 2% of11.8%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E62111.8%Moderate

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

  • Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese0.6%No flag
  • Milk0.3%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.6%No flag
  • Whey0.6%No flag›
  • Buttermilk0.6%No flag›
  • Yeast extract0.6%No flag›
  • Blue cheese0.6%No flag›
  • Milk0.3%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion0.6%No flag›
  • Spice0.6%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E2700.6%No flag
  • Garlic0.6%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.6%No flag
  • Sugar0.6%No flag›
  • Paprika extract · E160c0.6%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b1.6%No flag
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potatoes, vegetable oil (canola, corn, soybean, and/or sunflower oil), and less than 2% of: monosodium glutamate, natural flavor, salt, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), citric acid, whey, buttermilk, yeast extract, blue cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), onion powder, spices, lactic acid, garlic powder, skim milk, sugar, paprika extract, annatto extract

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Apr 2026

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

What drives this

3 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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