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French fries
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French fries

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

Food health
High
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 27 Mar 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. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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

  • 5.7 9 each inner pack containo 1 serving 06g 1 30% less fat than regular potato crisps eference intake of an average aduit60%No flag
  • Alt22%No flag
  • What's in french fries? norcester sauce flavour crispy potato snack ngredients4%No flag
  • Potato4%No flag›
  • Potato starch2%No flag›
  • Sunflower c worcester sauce flavour2%No flag
  • Flavourings1%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Acid0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.1%No flag
  • Fructose<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Dried garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Colour2%No flag
  • Paprika extract · E160c1%No flag
  • Annatto norbixin · E160b1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Flavour enhancer2%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6212%Moderate

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

  • Allergy advice best before6%No flag
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5.7 9 each inner pack containo 1 serving 06g 1 30% less fat than regular potato crisps eference intake of an average aduit (8400 kj12000 kca may contain: milk, wheat, gluten, barley, soya alt 1.36 g 0.24 g (4% what's in french fries? norcester sauce flavour crispy potato snack ngredients: potato granules, potato starch, sunflower c worcester sauce flavour [flavourings, salt, sugar, acid (citric acid), fructose, dried onion, dried garlic, spices, cocoa powder. yeast extract], colour (paprika extract, annatto norbixin), flavour enhancer (monosodium glutamate). allergy advice best before

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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 low

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