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Classic sandwich spread
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Classic sandwich spread

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Mustard
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Jan 2023

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Soya oil55%No flag›
  • Water22.5%No flag›
  • Pickle relish11.3%No flag
  • Cucumbers5.6%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup2.8%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.4%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.2%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.

  • As a preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Modified food starch5.6%No flag›
  • Egg yolks2.8%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.4%No flag›
  • Mustard0.7%No flag
  • Spice0.4%No flag›
  • Paprika0.2%No flag›
  • Calcium disodium edta · E3850.2%No flag
  • Added to protect color0.2%No flag
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Soybean oil, water, pickle relish (cucumbers, high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, salt, xanthan gum, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate [as a preservative], natural flavoring), modified food starch, egg yolks, corn syrup, mustard flour, spices, paprika, calcium disodium edta (added to protect color).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Jan 2023

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

What drives this

3 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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