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Birchberry BistroSalted Snacks · 0071117182286

Classic Mustard Potato Salad

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Egg
  • Mustard
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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.
  2. 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.
  3. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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.
  4. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Potatoes52.8%No flag›
  • Mayonnaise23.6%No flag
  • Soya oil11.8%No flag›
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Egg yolks3%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.5%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Calcium disodium edta to protect flavor0.4%No flag
  • Mustard11.8%No flag
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Vinegar3%No flag›
  • Mustard seed1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385No flag
  • Retains product freshnessNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Celery5.9%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Dill pickle1.5%No flag
  • Cucumbers0.7%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<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
  • Alum<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Less than 2% of0.7%No flag
  • Onion0.7%No flag›
  • Carrot0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Celery seed<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium benzoate to protect flavorNo flag
  • Yellow colorNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium benzoate as a preservativeNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
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Potatoes, mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, salt, calcium disodium edta to protect flavor), mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, sugar, soybean oil, turmeric and paprika, annatto, garlic, spices, xanthan gum, calcium disodium edta; retains product freshness, natural flavor, citric acid), celery, high fructose corn syrup, dill pickle (cucumbers, distilled vinegar, salt, contains less than 2% of: xanthan gum, sodium benzoate [preservative] alum, calcium chloride, natural flavoring, turmeric, polysorbate 80), less than 2% of: onion, carrot, salt, sugar, red bell pepper, vinegar, celery seed, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate to protect flavor, yellow color (water, propylene glycol, yellow 5, citric acid, sodium benzoate as a preservative), modified corn starch, xanthan gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Egg, Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 2 low · 7 not assessed

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