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Fresh cut salsa
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · 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
- Calcium chloride · E50912.7%No flag
- Citric acid · E33012.7%No flag
- Green chili peppers5.9%No flag
- Calcium chloride · E5090.8%No flag
- Citric acid · E3301.4%No flag
- Red wine vinegar5.9%No flag
- Potassium metabisulfite as a preservative2.9%No flag
- Nacho jalapeno peppers0.8%No flag
- Calcium chloride · E509<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.
- Serrano peppers0.8%No flag
- Tomato puree0.8%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
- Sodium benzoate to protect freshness0.2%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
- Potassium sorbate to protect freshness<0.1%No flag
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Diced tomato (tomatoes, calcium chloride, citric acid), onions, peppers (green chili peppers, water, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), red wine vinegar (vinegar, potassium metabisulfite as a preservative), salt, nacho jalapeno peppers (jalapeno peppers, water, vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate, turmeric), serrano peppers, tomato puree (tomatoes, citric acid), cilantro, chili powder, spices, sugar, sodium benzoate to protect freshness, granulated garlic, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate to protect freshness.
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
- SaltLow concern
- Coriander LeafLow concern
- SugarLow concern
5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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