Declared allergens
This product declares Egg, Gluten, Mustard, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Egg salad
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
- 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Boiled eggs55.6%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2116.6%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Citric acid · E3306.6%No flag
- Dressing22.2%No flag
- Mustard0.2%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.
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Relish11.1%No flag
- Calcium chloride · E5090.7%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.3%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preservative0.3%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E4150.2%No flag
- Breadcrumbs5.6%No flag
- Mustard2.8%No flag
- Mixed condiments1.4%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E2020.3%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.3%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preservative0.3%No flag
Show original label text
Boiled eggs (eggs, water, sodium benzoate, citric acid), dressing (soybean oil, egg yolk, water, distilled vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard flour, modified corn starch, sodium benzoate [preservative]), relish (cucumber, distilled vinegar, salt, water, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate [preservative], xanthan gum, alum), breadcrumbs (wheat flour, dextrose, yeast, salt), mustard (water, distilled vinegar, mustard seeds, salt, turmeric), seasoning blend (salt, sugar, modified food starch, dehydrated garlic, onion powder, xanthan gum, spices), red bell peppers, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives).
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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
Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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