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Gourmet Blends Chicken Stock Base

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

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 9 Mar 2017

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Why it's rated this way

2 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. 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

  • Dextrose53.1%No flag›
  • Salt17%No flag›
  • Corn starch14.9%No flag›
  • Onion7.5%No flag›
  • Chicken meat3.7%No flag
  • Fat1.9%No flag
  • Maltodextrin0.9%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.5%Moderate

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

  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extract0.1%No flag›
  • Yellow 5 lake · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Disodium inosinate and guanylate<0.1%No flag
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Carrot extractNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Papain and spice extractiveNo flag
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Dextrose, salt, corn starch, onion powder, chicken meat & fat, maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, spices, autolyzed yeast extract, yellow 5 lake, natural flavor, disodium inosinate & guanylate, gum arabic, carrot extract (color), papain and spice extractive.

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.
  • 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

4 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  2. 06SpiceNot assessed
  3. 07Autolyzed Yeast ExtractNot assessed

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