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Mexican chilli flavour
SimbaPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 6009510804348

Mexican chilli flavour

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 12 May 2026

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. Disodium inosinateMinor 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

  • Potatoes53.3%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil23.3%No flag›
  • Palm fruit and maize germ and sunflower seed23.3%No flag
  • With antioxidant11.7%No flag
  • Tbhq · E31911.7%No flag
  • Corn flour5.8%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin2.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Vegetable0.2%No flag
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Black pepper0.1%No flag›
  • Cayenne pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Tumeric<0.1%No flag›
  • CorianderNo flag›
  • UminNo flag
  • Potassium chloride · E5080.2%No flag
  • E5080.2%No flag
  • Msg · E6210.2%Moderate

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

  • Flavour enhancer0.2%No flag
  • E6210.2%Moderate

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

  • Flavourings0.2%No flag
  • Anti caking agent0.2%No flag
  • E5510.2%No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Acidity regulator0.2%No flag
  • E3300.2%No flag
  • Flavour enhancers1%No flag
  • E6310.2%Low

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

  • E6240.8%No flag
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Potatoes, vegetable oil (palm fruit and/or maize germ or sunflower seed) with antioxidant (TBHQ), corn flour, maltodextrin, salt, vegetable powder (garlic) (irradiated), spices (black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, tumeric, coriander, umin) (irradiated), potassium chloride (E508), MSG [flavour enhancer (E621)], flavourings, anticaking agent (E551), sugar, acidity regulator (E330) flavour enhancers (E631, E624). May contain soya.

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

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 1 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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