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Meals · 0021130099573

Classic coleslaw

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Mustard
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Cabbage52.3%No flag›
  • Mayonnaise23.9%No flag
  • Soya oil11.9%No flag›
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Egg yolks3%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.5%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar6.7%No flag›
  • Sour cream6.7%No flag
  • Milk3.3%No flag›
  • Cream1.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Whey0.4%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Sodium citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Carrots5.3%No flag›
  • Soya oil2.6%No flag›
  • Pasteurized egg yolks with sugar1.3%No flag
  • Country dijon mustard0.7%No flag
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.2%No flag›
  • Mustard seed<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • White wine<0.1%No flag›
  • Fruit pectin<0.1%No flag
  • Tartaric acid · E334No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Vinegar0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • ChivesNo flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
Show original label text

Cabbage, mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, vinegar, salt), sugar, sour cream (milk, cream, sugar, whey, modified corn starch, sodium phosphate, guar gum, carrageenan, sodium citrate, locust bean gum, cultures, potassium sorbate [preservative]), carrots, soybean oil, pasteurized egg yolks with sugar, country dijon mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, white wine, fruit pectin, tartaric acid, citric acid, sugar, spice), vinegar, salt, ascorbic acid, citric acid, modified corn starch, water, black pepper, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), xanthan gum, dried chives, dehydrated parsley, granulated garlic, onion powder.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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