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Deli classic macaroni salad

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Soy

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

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

  • Macaroni52.6%No flag
  • Durum wheat semolina52.6%No flag›
  • With iron26.8%No flag›
  • Ferrous sulfate26.8%No flag›
  • B vitamins12.9%No flag
  • Niacin · E3756.5%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Salad dressing23.7%No flag
  • Water11.8%No flag›
  • Soya oil5.9%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Modified food starch1.5%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.7%No flag›
  • Egg yolks0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Mustard<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Mayonnaise11.8%No flag
  • Soya oil5.9%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Egg yolks1.5%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Mustard0.2%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup5.9%No flag›
  • Green bell peppers3%No flag›
  • Celery1.5%No flag›
  • Sweet pickle relish0.7%No flag
  • Cucumbers0.4%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Red bell pepper0.4%No flag›
  • Bell peppers0.2%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Carrots0.2%No flag›
  • Onions<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium benzoate added to protect flavorNo flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • MustardNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
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Macaroni (durum wheat semolina, [enriched with iron {ferrous sulphate} and b vitamins [niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]]), salad dressing (water, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, modified food starch, vinegar, egg yolks, salt, mustard flour, citric acid), mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard flour), high fructose corn syrup, green bell peppers, celery, sweet pickle relish (cucumbers, high fructose corn syrup, water, vinegar, salt, modified food starch, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate [preservatives], natural flavorings), red peppers (bell peppers, water and citric acid), carrots. onions, salt, water, modified corn starch, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate added to protect flavor, vinegar, black pepper, mustard flour, xanthan gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Egg, Gluten, 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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