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Disodium-5'-Ribonucleotides
MSG-family flavour enhancer (mix of E627 + E631). Always paired with MSG.
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Mrs Mac's Chilli Beef & Cheese Pies 4 pack
Is Mrs Mac's Chilli Beef & Cheese Pies 4 pack 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)
Wheat FlourBeef (22%)WaterNacho Cheese Sauce (12%) WaterCheese (Milk, Salt, Culture, Enzyme)Thickener (Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate)Natural Flavour (Flavour Enhancer (Monosodium L-Glutamate))Mineral Salts (Potassium Pyrophosphate or Sodium Pyrophosphate or Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Potassium Polymetaphosphate or Sodium Metaphosphate or Sodium Polyphosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Calcium Phosphate)Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum)Jalapeno PowderNatural Colours (Carotene, Paprika Oleoresins)Butyric AcidAcidity Regulator (Citric Acid)Margarine Vegetable OilWaterSaltEmulsifiers (Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Citric and Fatty Acid Esters of Glycerol)Antioxidant (Ascorbyl Palmitate)Natural FlavourNatural Colour (Carotene)Red Kidney BeansThickener (Acetylated Distarch Adipate)Chilli (0.5%)Seasoning Flavour Enhancers (Monosodium L-Glutamate, Disodium-5'-Ribonucleotides)SaltHydrolysed Vegetable ProteinNatural Flavour (Wheat, Soy)PaprikaColour (Caramel III)Glaze MilkNatural Colour (Carotene).
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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