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Quavers BBQ Sauce
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Quavers BBQ Sauce

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · 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

  • Potato Starch54.2%No flag›
  • Sunflower Oil22.9%No flag›
  • BBQ Sauce Flavour11.5%No flag
  • Flavouring5.7%No flag
  • Onion flavouring5.7%No flag
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Sugar1.1%No flag›
  • Acidity Regulator1.1%No flag
  • Sodium Acetates · E2621.1%No flag
  • Colour2.4%No flag
  • Paprika Extract · E160c2.4%No flag
  • Rice Flour5.7%No flag›
  • Soya Flour2.9%No flag›
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Yeast0.9%No flag›
  • Flavour Enhancer0.4%No flag
  • Monosodium Glutamate · E6210.4%Moderate

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

  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Malt Flour from Barley0.2%No flag
  • Pepper0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains Calcium<0.1%No flag›
  • Iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto Norbixin · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Show original label text

Potato Starch, Sunflower Oil, BBQ Sauce Flavour [Flavouring (contains Onion Powder), Salt, Sugar, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Acetates), Colour (Paprika Extract)], Rice Flour, _Soya_ Flour, Salt, Yeast, Flavour Enhancer (Monosodium Glutamate), Onion Powder (Malt Flour from _Barley_), Pepper, _Wheat_ Flour (Contains Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin) Colour (Annatto Norbixin).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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