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SpartanMeals · 0011213071787

Pasta salad

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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. Sodium phosphatesMinor 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

  • Pasta52.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.9%No flag
  • Iron6.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Wheat flour23.8%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids11.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.9%No flag›
  • Sugar0.9%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper0.9%No flag›
  • Peas0.9%No flag›
  • Carrot0.9%No flag›
  • Onion0.9%No flag›
  • Garlic0.9%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.9%Moderate

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

  • Parmigiano reggiano0.9%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.5%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.9%No flag
  • Spice0.7%No flag›
  • Refined soya oil0.4%No flag
  • E262ii0.2%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • E339ii<0.1%No flag
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Enriched pasta (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), wheat flour, corn syrup solids, salt, corn starch, sugar, red bell pepper*, peas*, carrot*, onion*, garlic*, monosodium glutamate, parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), natural and artificial flavors, spices, refined soybean oil, sodium diacetate, modified corn starch, disodium phosphate, vinegar.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic 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

5 low · 8 not assessed

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