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Meals · 0035826070630

Cole slaw

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Brilliant blue FCF).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • 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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in 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.
  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.

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

Ingredients

  • Cabbage53.3%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup23.3%No flag›
  • Mayonnaise11.7%No flag
  • Soya oil5.8%No flag›
  • Water2.9%No flag›
  • Egg yolks1.5%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.7%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Calcium disodium edta to protect flavor0.2%No flag
  • Carrots5.8%No flag›
  • Sugar2.9%No flag›
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.2%No flag›
  • Glucono delta lactone · E5750.2%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.2%No flag
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Blue #1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Citric acid · E330<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
  • Sodium benzoate to protect flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
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Cabbage, high fructose corn syrup, mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, salt, calcium disodium edta to protect flavor), carrots, sugar, water, salt, vinegar, glucono delta lactone, citric acid, ascorbic acid, artificial color (water, turmeric, blue #1, citric acid, sodium benzoate), potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate to protect flavor, xanthan gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • 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

2 moderate · 2 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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