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Tom's, ridges potato chips, mesquite bbq, mesquite bbq

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Potatoes58.6%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil20.7%No flag›
  • Contains one and more of the following10.4%No flag
  • Canola oil10.4%No flag›
  • Corn oil5.2%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil5.2%No flag›
  • Salt1.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.2%No flag›
  • Sugar1.2%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour1.2%No flag›
  • Tomato1.2%No flag›
  • Torula yeast1.2%No flag›
  • Onion1.2%No flag›
  • Paprika1.2%No flag›
  • Brown sugar1.2%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6211.2%Moderate

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

  • Natural flavouring1.2%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.2%No flag
  • Garlic1.2%No flag›
  • Spice5.5%No flag›
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Potatoes, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil), salt, dextrose, sugar, barley malt flour, tomato powder, torula yeast, onion powder, paprika, brown sugar, monosodium glutamate, natural flavor, citric acid, garlic powder, spice.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 4 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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