amber
E635
MSG-family flavour enhancer (mix of E627 + E631). Always paired with MSG.
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Heinz TortellIni Three Cheese Pasta Pouch With Pumpkin & Garlic 350g
Is Heinz TortellIni Three Cheese Pasta Pouch With Pumpkin & Garlic 350g low tox? Our scanner flagged 1 ingredient (1 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 caution
1 ingredient flagged
What we flagged
Full ingredients (from label)
Three Cheese Tortellini (41%) <b>Wheat</b> SemolinaWater<b>Egg</b>Cheeses (4.1%) (Tasty, Blue Vein, Parmesan) (<b>Milk</b>)Breadcrumbs (<b>Rye</b>, <b>Oats</b>, <b>Soy</b>, <b>Barley</b>)Cheese Powder (<b>Milk</b>)Olive OilOnionSaltSpicesVegetable StockGarlic PowderPumpkin (26%)WaterTomatoesCream (3.2%) (<b>Milk</b>)OnionGreen CapsicumPotato FlakesMaize StarchRoasted GarlicFlavour Contains Flavour Enhancer (635)<b>Soy</b>Maize Thickener (1422)HerbSaltSpicesYeast Extract (<b>Barley</b>). This meal contains a total of 39% vegetables.<br><br><b>Contains: WheatGlutenEggMilkSoy.<br></b> <b>May Contain: Tree Nut.</b>
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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