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Schezwan Chutney
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Schezwan Chutney

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Jun 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Water52.9%No flag›
  • Sunflower Oil23.5%No flag›
  • Sugar4%No flag›
  • Lodised Salt4%No flag
  • Chili pepper4%No flag›
  • Corn Starch4%No flag›
  • Garlic3.8%No flag›
  • Onion1.9%No flag›
  • Ginger0.9%No flag›
  • Thickener0.5%No flag
  • E14220.5%No flag
  • Flavou Enhancer0.2%No flag
  • E6350.2%Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Acidity Regulator0.1%No flag
  • E2600.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • White Pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Schezwan Pepper<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • E202<0.1%No flag
  • E211<0.1%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Celery<0.1%No flag›
  • Soy SauceNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Natural Flavouring SubstancesNo flag
  • Dairy productsNo flag
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Water, Sunflower Oil, Sugar, lodised Salt, Chilli, Corn Starch, Garlic, Onion, Ginger, Thickener (INS 1422), Flavou Enhancer (INS 635), Acidity Regulator (INS 260), Spices (White Pepper, Schezwan Pepper), Preservatives (INS 202, INS 211), Celery, Soy Sauce Powder (Soybean, Wheat, Salt), Natural Flavouring Substances. ALLERGEN ADVICE: CONTAINS WHEAT, SOY AND CELERY. May contain Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Sesame Seed, Mustard and Milk (dairy products)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Jun 2025

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.
  • Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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