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Western Family0015400018746

western family beef bouillon granules

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Feb 2021

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

  • Ngredients53.3%No flag
  • Salt53.3%No flag›
  • Sugar23.3%No flag›
  • Flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Hydrolysed soy protein1.3%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated siy cacts oil0.6%No flag
  • Hydrolysed soy protein2.5%No flag
  • Fat flavor partially hydrogenated corn oil2.5%No flag
  • Flavouring2.5%No flag
  • 28 anies 5 monosodium glutamate2.5%No flag
  • Spice2.5%No flag›
  • Onion2.5%No flag›
  • DvNo flag›
  • Sicon dioxide2.5%No flag
  • Anti caking agent2.5%No flag
  • Dehyorated sodium c0oked beef dried beef stock1.7%No flag
  • Caramel 0olor ihal carb0.8%No flag
  • Disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate autolyzed yeast0.4%No flag
  • D trans fat enin a proudly0.4%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (E621)Moderate

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

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ngredients: salt, sugar, flavor (hydrolyzed soy protein, salt, partially hydrogenated siy cacts oil), hydrolyzed soy protein, fat flavor partially hydrogenated corn oil, flavoring, 28 anies 5 monosodium glutamate, spice, onion powder, 0% dv), sicon dioxide (anticaking agent), dehyorated sodium c0oked beef dried beef stock, caramel 0olor ihal carb. disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate autolyzed yeast, flavoring contains soy. d trans fat enin a proudly

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Feb 2021

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

What drives this

1 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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