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Homestyle Pretzels
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Homestyle Pretzels

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 28 Jan 2022

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. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Fortified wheat flour61.9%No flag
  • Wheat starch32.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37514.6%No flag
  • Reduced iron7.3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.9%No flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E5510.9%No flag
  • Anti-caking agent0.9%No flag
  • Vegetable oil19%No flag›
  • May contain one and more of the following9.5%No flag
  • Corn9.5%No flag›
  • Canola4.8%No flag›
  • Cottonseed2.4%No flag›
  • Soya bean2.4%No flag›
  • Salt1.6%No flag›
  • Artificial butter flavor1.6%No flag
  • Corn syrup1.6%No flag›
  • Yeast1.6%No flag›
  • Canola oil1.6%No flag›
  • Flavouring1.6%No flag
  • Maltodextrin0.8%No flag›
  • Buttermilk0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.1%Moderate

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

  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Dried garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Less than 1% of calcium stearateNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Carboxymethylcellulose · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Natural flavouring1.6%No flag
  • Spice7.6%No flag›
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Enriched wheat flour (wheat starch, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, silicon dioxide [anti-caking agent]), vegetable oil (may contain one or more of the following: corn, canola, cottonseed, soybean), salt, artificial butter flavor, corn syrup, yeast; canola oil; flavoring (maltodextrin, buttermilk, salt, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, dried garlic, dried onion, spices, citric acid, less than 1% of calcium stearate, artificial flavor, xanthan gum, carboxymethylcellulose, guar gum), natural flavor; spices.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 Jan 2022

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.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 2 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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