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Condiments · 0041497087129

Artichoke spinach dip

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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

  • Acidified sour cream53.6%No flag
  • Milk27.1%No flag›
  • Cream13.2%No flag›
  • Modified food starch6.6%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4283.3%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4121.7%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.8%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E2700.4%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.1%No flag
  • Preservative0.1%No flag
  • Spinach23.2%No flag›
  • Cream cheese11.6%No flag
  • Pasteurized milk and cream5.8%No flag
  • Lactic ferments2.9%No flag
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Stabiliser0.9%No flag
  • Carob bean0.5%No flag›
  • Xanthan · E4150.3%No flag
  • Guar gums · E4120.3%No flag
  • Artichoke hearts5.8%No flag
  • Artichoke2.9%No flag›
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Sea salt0.7%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.4%No flag
  • Water chestnuts2.9%No flag
  • Coating1.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable0.7%No flag
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Carrots0.2%No flag›
  • Tomatoes<0.1%No flag›
  • Celery<0.1%No flag›
  • Cauliflower<0.1%No flag›
  • Spring onion<0.1%No flag
  • PeasNo flag›
  • Green bell peppersNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed vegetable protein0.2%No flag
  • Lactose<0.1%No flag›
  • Potato flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium lactate · E3250.7%No flag
  • Sodium diacetate with silicon dioxide0.4%No flag
  • Free flow agent0.4%No flag
  • Sea salt0.2%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Colour retention agent<0.1%No flag
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Acidified sour cream (milk, cream, modified food starch, gelatin, guar gum, mono & diglycerides, lactic acid, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, potassium sorbate [preservative]), spinach, cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers [carob bean, xanthan and guar gums), artichoke hearts (artichokes, water, sea salt, citric acid, ascorbic acid), water chestnuts, seasoning (dehydrated vegetables [onion, carrots, tomatoes, celery, cauliflower, green onion, peas, green bell peppers, garlic], salt, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, lactose, potato flour, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, spice, natural flavor), sodium lactate and sodium diacetate with silicon dioxide (free flow agent), sea salt, modified food starch, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives), ascorbic acid, citric acid (to maintain color).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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

1 low · 3 not assessed

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