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Cantina salsa
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
- High
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
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.
Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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
- Fire roasted tomatoes22%No flag
- Vine ripened unpeeled diced tomatoes11.1%No flag
- Less than 2% of0.8%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.8%No flag
- Calcium chloride · E5090.8%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.8%No flag
- Tomato concentrate9.9%No flag
- Filtered water0.8%No flag
- Concentrated lemon juice0.2%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preservative0.1%No flag
- Phosphoric acid · E338Low
Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Less thanNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- BeetrootNo flag
- ColourNo flag
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Tomatoes, fire roasted tomatoes (vine ripened unpeeled diced tomatoes, tomato juice, less than 2% of: salt, citric acid, yeast extract, calcium chloride, natural flavor, onion juice, garlic powder, onion powder), onions, tomato paste, cilantro, water, lemon juice (filtered water, lemon juice concentrate, lemon oil, sodium benzoate [preservative]), salt, jalapeno, sugar, garlic (garlic, water, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate [preservative]), less than 1.5%: spices, citric acid, lactic acid, sodium benzoate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), xanthan gum, and beet powder (for color)
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.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Coriander LeafLow concern
- WaterLow concern
- SaltLow concern
Alternatives
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