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O'BRIEN HASH BROWNS

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium hydrogen sulphite).

Food health
High
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 7 Jan 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium hydrogen sulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    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

  • Potatoes53.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose24.4%No flag›
  • O'brien seasoning12.2%No flag
  • Vegetable6.4%No flag
  • Garlic3.3%No flag›
  • Onion1.6%No flag›
  • Red and green bell peppers1.6%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E5515.3%No flag
  • Anti caking agent5.3%No flag
  • Contains 16.1%No flag
  • And less of the following2%No flag
  • Disodium pyrophosphate · E450i2%No flag
  • Colour retention agent2%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2021%No flag
  • Sodium bisulfite · E2221.1%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Preservative1.1%No 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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Potatoes, dextrose, o'brien seasoning (dehydrated vegetables [garlic, onion, red and green bell peppers], salt, silicon dioxide [to prevent caking]), contains 1/2% or less of the following: disodium pyrophosphate (added to maintain color), potassium sorbate and sodium bisulfite (added to maintain freshness).

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium hydrogen sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • 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

1 low · 1 not assessed

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