Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025
Balsamic Italian Dressing & Marinade
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are 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.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- 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
- Contains less then 2% of salt3%No flag
- Parmigiano reggiano<0.1%No flag
- Pasteurized semi skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
- Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
- Barley malt extract<0.1%No flag
- Cornmeal<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.
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Calcium disodium EDTA added to protect flavorNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Spring onionNo flag
- Guar gum · E412No flag
- DehydratedNo flag
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WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, BALSAMIC VINEGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THEN 2% OF SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, ONION*, GARLIC*, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT AND CORN GRITS, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (AS PRESERVATIVES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, PARSLEY*, RED BELL PEPPER*, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA, GREEN ONION*, GUAR GUM. *DEHYDRATED.
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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.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
6 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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