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Condiments · 0041512113888

Cocktail sauce

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Mustard
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.
  3. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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.
  4. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Hot sauce52.1%No flag›
  • Tomatoes26.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup12.8%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar6.4%No flag›
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Spice1.1%No flag›
  • Onion4.2%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup24%No flag›
  • Horseradish12%No flag›
  • Horseradish6%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar1.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar6%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate3%No flag
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of soybean oil0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol alginate · E4050.2%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%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.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • MustardNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Chili sauce (tomatoes, corn syrup, distilled vinegar, salt, spices, onion*), high fructose corn syrup, prepared horseradish (horseradish, water, distilled vinegar, soybean oil, salt, artificial flavor), distilled vinegar, tomato paste, water, contains less than 2% of soybean oil, salt, propylene glycol alginate, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (as preservatives), molasses, caramel color, garlic*, monosodium glutamate, sugar, spices, natural smoke flavor, mustard, onion*, polysorbate 80, natural flavors, paprika.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares 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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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6 low · 6 not assessed

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