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Flamin' Hot Or Not?
Walkers MaxPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 5000328035338

Flamin' Hot Or Not?

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (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

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

  • Potatoes60%No flag›
  • Vegetable Oils20%No flag›
  • Sunflower Vegetable Oils10%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Vegetable Oils10%No flag›
  • Sticky BBQ Seasoning10%No flag
  • Sugar1.4%No flag›
  • Potassium Chloride · E5081.4%No flag
  • Flavourings1.4%No flag
  • Acid1.4%No flag›
  • Citric Acid · E3301.4%No flag
  • Onion1.4%No flag›
  • Smoked Salt Dried Parsley1.4%No flag
  • Paprika Powder1%No flag
  • Garlic0.5%No flag›
  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Paprika Extract · E160c0.2%No flag
  • Flamin' Hot Seasoning5%No flag
  • Sugar1.4%No flag›
  • Flavouring1.4%No flag
  • Acids1.2%No flag›
  • Citric Acid · E3300.6%No flag
  • Malic Acid · E2960.6%No flag
  • Dried Garlic0.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Potassium Chloride · E5080.1%No flag
  • Flavour Enhancer<0.1%No flag
  • Monosodium Glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Smoked Paprika<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable ConcentrateNo flag
  • Jalapeno PepperNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • HerbsNo flag
  • Sunflower OilNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Paprika Extract · E160cNo flag
  • Antioxidants5%No flag
  • Rosemary Extract · E3922.5%No flag
  • Ascorbic Acid · E3001.3%No flag
  • Tocopherol Rich Extract · E3060.6%No flag
  • Citric Acid · E3300.6%No flag
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Potatoes, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed, in varying proportions), Sticky BBQ Seasoning [Sugar, Potassium Chloride, Flavourings, Acid (Citric Acid), Onion Powder, Smoked Salt Dried Parsley, Paprika Powder, Garlic Powder, Spices, Colour (Paprika Extract)], Flamin' Hot Seasoning [Sugar, Flavouring, Acids (Citric Acid, Malic Acid), Dried Garlic, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Flavour Enhancer (Monosodium Glutamate), Dried Onion, Smoked Paprika Powder, Vegetable Concentrate, Jalapeno Pepper Powder, Spices, Herbs, Smoked Sunflower Oil, Smoked Maltodextrin, Colour (Paprika Extract)], Antioxidants (Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol Rich Extract, Citric Acid). Allergy Advice May Contain: Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Barley, Soya, Celery, Mustard SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS

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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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