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Beef jerky
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Ingredients
- Caribbean marinade11.9%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E4150.2%No flag
- A natural food fiber0.2%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- As a preservativeNo flag
- Marinade5.3%No flag
- Natural hickory wood smoke1.3%No flag
- Dark red chile<0.1%No flag
- Hydrolyzed soy and corn protein<0.1%No flag
- Carmel colorNo flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.7%No flag
- Concentrated lemon juice0.3%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium sorbate as a preservative<0.1%No flag
- Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose · E464<0.1%No flag
- Sucrose acetate isobutyrate · E444<0.1%No flag
- Lemon essential oil<0.1%No flag
- Ester gum · E445<0.1%No flag
- Garlic salt1.3%No flag
- Onion salt0.7%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
- Soybean oil with citric acid as a preservative0.2%No flag
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Beef, water, caribbean marinade (water, high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, salt, lime juice, xanthan gum (a natural food fiber), garlic, green pepper, cilantro, spices, 0.1% potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (as a preservative), spice extractives), marinade (water, natural hickory wood smoke, vinegar, salt, onion, garlic, black pepper, dark red chile, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, sugar, carmel color, molasses, papain, citric acid), lime juice (water, citric acid, lemon juice concentrate, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate as a preservative, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, lemon essential oil and ester gum), garlic salt (salt and granulated garlic), onion salt (salt and granulated onion), black pepper, citric acid and vegetable oil (soybean oil with citric acid as a preservative).
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
- WaterModerate concern
- Black PepperLow concern
3 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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