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Hummus Pikant
Albert HeijnPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 11746478

Hummus Pikant

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Sesame

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 6 May 2022

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Chickpea53%No flag›
  • Water19.5%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil17.8%No flag›
  • Sesame paste8%No flag
  • Red bell pepper0.9%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper0.4%No flag›
  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Onion0.1%No flag›
  • Cumin<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Ginger<0.1%No flag›
  • FennelNo flag›
  • Bell pepperNo flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • MaceNo flag›
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • CarawayNo flag›
  • CardamomNo flag›
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Fiber<0.1%No flag
  • Potato<0.1%No flag›
  • Bamboo<0.1%No flag
  • Citrus fruit<0.1%No flag›
  • Bell pepper<0.1%No flag
  • Sea salt<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Buffered vinegar powderNo flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • AcidNo flag›
  • E260No flag
  • E330No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • E202No flag
  • E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • E300No flag
  • Red chili pepperNo flag
  • Natuurlijk capsicumaromaNo flag
  • Firming agentNo flag
  • E509No flag
Show original label text

53% kikkererwt, water, zonnebloemolie, 8% sesampasta, geroosterde rode paprika, rode paprika, specerijen (ui, komijn, knoflook, cayenne, gember, venkel, paprika, kurkuma, foelie, witte peper, karwij, kardamom), suiker, voedingsvezel (aardappel, bamboe, citrus), zoete peper, zeezout, zout, gebufferde azijnpoeder, azijn, voedingszuur (E260, E330), dextrose, conserveermiddel (E202, E211), antioxidant (E300), rode chilipeper, natuurlijk capsicumaroma, verstevigingsmiddel (E509).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Sesame.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 6 May 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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