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Wotsits Crunchy Sweet & Spicy Flamin' Hot flavour corn puffs
WalkersPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 5000328328812

Wotsits Crunchy Sweet & Spicy Flamin' Hot flavour corn puffs

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    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. 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.
  3. Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Corn52.9%No flag›
  • Corn52.9%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil blend23.5%No flag
  • Corn oil11.8%No flag›
  • Sunfiower n in varying proportions11.8%No flag
  • Flamin' Hot Flavour11.8%No flag
  • Sugar1.7%No flag›
  • Flavourings1.7%No flag
  • Contain Wheat1.7%No flag›
  • Flavour enhancers1.7%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.8%Moderate

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

  • Disodium 5-ribonucleotide · E6350.8%Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Fructose1.7%No flag›
  • Acidity regulators1.7%No flag
  • Sodium acetates · E2621.7%No flag
  • A Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion0.5%No flag
  • Hydrolysed soy protein0.3%No flag
  • Dried garlic0.1%No flag›
  • Soya sauce pow<0.1%No flag
  • Colours<0.1%No flag
  • Paprika extract · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Sulphite ammonia caramel · E150d<0.1%Moderate

    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

Show original label text

Corn (Maize), Vegetable oil blend (Corn oil, Sunfiower n in varying proportions), Flamin' Hot Flavour [Sugar, Flavourings (contain Wheat), Flavour enhancers (Monosodium glutamate, Disodium 5-ribonucleotide), Fructose, Acidity regulators (Sodium acetates, Mali a Salt, Dried onion, Hydrolysed soya protein, Dried garlic, Soya sauce pow (contains Wheat), Colours (Paprika extract, Sulphite ammonia caramel

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 4 low

  1. 05Dried GarlicLow concern

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