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Monosodium Glutamate
Reported migraine and MCAS trigger in sensitive individuals.
Niaz et al. EXCLI J 2018 (review); Yang et al. Nutrients 1997
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Ricos Gourmet Nacho Cheddar Cheese Sauce 425g
Is Ricos Gourmet Nacho Cheddar Cheese Sauce 425g low tox? Our scanner flagged 3 ingredients (3 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
3 caution
3 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
Yellow 6
Hyperactivity link in childhood studies; warnings required in EU.
amber
Yellow 5
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study) and MCAS reactions.
Full ingredients (from label)
Wheywatermodified corn starchvegetable oilhigh oleic canola oilhigh oleic sunflower oilsoybean oilcheddar cheesepasturised milkcheee culturemilksaltenzymesannatto extractcolourcontains less than 2% saltmonosodium glutamatejalapeno pepperssodium phosphatedistiled vinegarsodium hexamethophosphateanhydrus milk fatlactic acidstearoyl lactylatenatural flavourstomato pastecitric acidnon fat dairy milkyellow 6yellow 5caramel colourannatto and turmericacetic acidcontains milk
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
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