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AVOIDLay's BBQ Flavored Potato Chips is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Monosodium Glutamate (EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead.
Banned or restricted in: EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)
Glutamates (E620-625) are not permitted in EU foods for infants and young children except where Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 specifically provides. EFSA's 2017 re-evaluation set a group ADI. Permitted in general foods in the US and EU.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Potatoes, vegetable oil (sunflower, corn, and/or canola oil), barbecue seasoning (sugar, dextrose, salt, maltodextrin [made from corn], monosodium glutamate, onion powder, torula yeast, paprika, paprika extractives, garlic powder, malic acid, natural and artificial flavors, caramel color, spices, Red 40, Blue 1).
No — every ingredient in Lay's BBQ Flavored Potato Chips is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Red 40, Monosodium Glutamate are banned or restricted in other regions: Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Monosodium Glutamate (EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)).
Red 40: Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead. Monosodium Glutamate: Glutamates (E620-625) are not permitted in EU foods for infants and young children except where Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 specifically provides. EFSA's 2017 re-evaluation set a group ADI. Permitted in general foods in the US and EU.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Siete Grain Free Tortilla Chips Sea Salt 6-pack (Siete), Jackson's Sweet Potato Chips Sea Salt 6-pack (Jackson's), Kettle Brand Krinkle Cut Sea Salt 15-pack (Kettle Brand). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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