Rige KUNIN うまい Rigato Mix SERVING SUGGESTION PREMI
Kunin
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
8
1 we grade moderate or higher
6 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
7g
Medium
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (8)
This label lists 4 colours and 4 flavour enhancers.
E102
Tartrazine
Yellow colour
What it is. A synthetic lemon yellow dye.
Why it is used. Colours soft drinks, sweets, sauces and snacks.
What the evidence says. One of the Southampton Six colours linked in a 2007 UK study to increased hyperactivity in some children. The effect is modest and does not affect every child, but it was enough for a mandatory on pack warning.
UK and EU require the label to warn it may affect activity and attention in children. Permitted in the US without that warning.
Assessed against UK FSA, EFSA. Full entry for E102
E621
Monosodium glutamate
Flavour enhancer
What it is. The sodium salt of glutamate, an amino acid found naturally in tomatoes, cheese and mushrooms.
Why it is used. Boosts savoury, umami flavour in stocks, crisps, ready meals and sauces.
What the evidence says. The old idea of MSG causing headaches and flushing, once called Chinese restaurant syndrome, has not held up in controlled trials. Regulators worldwide treat it as safe at normal intake. A genuinely useful example of a feared additive that the evidence exonerates.
Permitted and classed as safe. Adds to total sodium, so it counts towards salt if a product uses a lot.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA, US FDA. Full entry for E621
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E133 Brilliant blue FCF colour
- E150C Ammonia caramel colour
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E627 Disodium guanylate flavour enhancer
- E631 Disodium inosinate flavour enhancer
- E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides flavour enhancer
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
Rice flour, soy sauce (water, soybean, wheat, salt), sugar (cane sugar, corn starch), rice bran oil, wasabi powder (maltodextrin, sugar, artificial flavor, hydrolyzed plant protein [soy, wheat], flavor enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, disodium 5'-ribonucleotide), spice mix [onion powder, pepper powder, chili powder]), modified tapioca starch, paprika color, glucose, yeast extract, caramel color, red color (fruit [hibiscus sabdariffa, black carrot, peach powder, orange powder], maltodextrin), chili oil (chill, sunflower oil), artificial color (yellow 5, blue 1). PRODUCT OF THAILAND PROCESSED AND PACKAGED IN THE USA Allergens shown in BOLD in the ingredients list. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF: MILK, EGGS, TREE NUTS, FISH, SHELLFISH, WHEAT, SOY AND SESAME. For
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.