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Tararua Dairy CoCondiments · 9414090310641

GHERKIN RELISH

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

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • As indicated in bold type36.3%No flag
  • Lite sour cream20%No flag
  • Milk14.7%No flag›
  • Cream12%No flag›
  • Milk solids thickeners10.4%No flag
  • 14425.9%No flag
  • 4102.3%No flag
  • 4072.3%No flag
  • Gelatine · E4285.3%No flag
  • Microbial culture2.7%No flag
  • Sugar1.3%No flag›
  • GherkinsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Acidity regulatorsNo flag
  • 262No flag
  • 297No flag
  • Cheese powderNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Flavour enhancerNo flag
  • 621No flag
  • Hydrolysed vegetable proteinNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • HerbsNo flag
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • 202No flag
  • Keep refrigerated at 2-4°cNo flag
  • Consume within 3 days of openingNo flag
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (E621)Moderate

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

  • Carrageenan (E407)Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

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contains milk as indicated in bold type, lite sour cream (milk, cream, milk solids thickeners (1442, 410, 407), halal gelatine, cultures], sugar, gherkins (4%), salt, acidity regulators (262, 297), cheese powder, onion powder, flavour enhancer (621), hydrolysed vegetable protein, spices, natural flavour, herbs, canola oil, preservative (202), keep refrigerated at 2-4°c, consume within 3 days of opening,

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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