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Tomato Ketchup
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Tomato Ketchup

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 May 2025

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. Disodium inosinateMinor 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

  • Potatoes66.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable Oil16.7%No flag›
  • Palm olein16.7%No flag
  • Coating16.7%No flag›
  • Sugar coating8.3%No flag
  • Salt4.2%No flag›
  • Flavourings2.1%No flag
  • Wheat Flour1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.5%No flag›
  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Condiments0.1%No flag
  • Hydrolysed vegetable protein<0.1%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.

  • E621<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Paprika Extract · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Corn StarchNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Corn Syrup SolidsNo flag›
  • Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • Palm FatNo flag
  • Disodium Inosinate · E631Low

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

  • E631Low

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

  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Tertiary Butylhydroquinone · E319No flag
  • E319No flag
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Fresh Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Palmolein), Seasoning (Sugar, Salt, Flavourings, Wheat Flour, Maltodextrin, Spices and Condiments, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Flavour Enhancer Monosodium Glutamate (E621), Colour (Paprika Extract), Corn Starch, Onion Powder, Corn Syrup Solids, Yeast Extract, Palm Fat, Disodium Inosinate (E631), Antioxidant Tertiary Butylhydroquinone (E319))

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 May 2025

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.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 3 ingredients yet.

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