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Ditka's, real barbecue sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Tomato puree53.6%No flag
- Tomato concentrate25%No flag
- Worcestershire sauce11.6%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a0.4%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Polysorbate 80 · E433<0.1%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Red wine vinegar1.5%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Less than 0.1% each of potassium sorbate<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.
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), high fructose corn syrup, worcestershire sauce (molasses, corn syrup, salt, distilled vinegar, caramel color, dehydrated garlic and onion, sugar, citric acid, spices, red peppers, natural flavorings, polysorbate 80), brown sugar, honey, red wine vinegar, food starch modified, molasses, orange juice concentrate, spices, salt, natural flavorings, less than 0.1% each of potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (as preservatives).
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.
- 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
What drives this
- MolassesModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
5 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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