Cool Original Flavour Corn Chips
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
0 we grade moderate or higher
3 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
22g
High
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 (4)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators, 1 antioxidant and 1 flavour enhancer.
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
- E262 Sodium acetates acidity regulator
- E296 Malic acid acidity regulator
- E392 Extracts of rosemary antioxidant
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
Corn Mazel, Repeseed O, Cool Original Flavour Salt Flavouring (contains Mill, Acidity Regulators Malic Acid, Sodium Acetates, Citric Acid Favour Enhancers Monosodum Glutamate, Diadum Sibonucleotide Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Onion Powder, Cheese Powder from Will, Garlic Powder, Tomato Powder, Potassium Chloride, Spices, Milk Protein, Colour Amat B Anticaidants Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Ticapherol Rich Extract, Chric Acid Allergy Advics Contains: See highlighted ingredients May Contain Stye Wheat and the other cereals containing gluten
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.