Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Chinese style bbq sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
- Gluten
- 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.
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
- Sodium benzoate · E2111.4%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preservative1.4%No flag
- Sherry wine5.1%No flag
- Brown sugar syrup0.6%No flag
- Miso paste0.3%No flag
- Koji starterNo flag
- And less of modified cornstarchNo flag
- Garlic pureeNo flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
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Water, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate [preservative]), tomatoes, vinegar, sherry wine, sugar, soybean oil, brown sugar syrup, miso paste (water, soybeans, rice, sea salt, koji starter), 2% or less of modified cornstarch, spices, garlic puree, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid.
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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
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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