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Wasabi peas

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Mustard

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in 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.
  2. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in 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.
  3. 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

  • Peas55.6%No flag›
  • Corn starch22.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour11.1%No flag›
  • Sugar4%No flag›
  • Wasabi seasoning3.6%No flag
  • Mustard1.8%No flag
  • Maltodextrin0.9%No flag›
  • Baking powder0.4%No flag
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum sulfate · E5210.1%No flag
  • Corn starch0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil1.8%No flag›
  • Rice flour0.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Colour0.4%No flag
  • Fd&c yellow no.5 · E1020.2%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Fd&c blue no.1 · E1330.2%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

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Peas, corn starch, wheat flour, sugar, vegetarian wasabi seasoning (mustard powder, maltodextrin, baking powder [sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum sulfate, corn starch], salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, yeast extract), palm oil, rice flour, salt, artificial colors (fd&c yellow no.5, fd&c blue no.1).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Mustard.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • 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

3 low · 4 not assessed

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