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Salted Snacks · 0782796018420

Garden salad with homestyle ranch dressing

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

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. 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.
  2. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Iceberg and romaine lettuce mix50%No flag
  • Iceberg lettuce25%No flag
  • Romaine lettuce25%No flag›
  • Ranch dressing25%No flag
  • Canola oil12.5%No flag›
  • Low fat buttermilk6.3%No flag
  • Skimmed milk3.1%No flag
  • Whey1.6%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch<0.1%No flag
  • E339ii<0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan gum<0.1%No flag›
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • Water3.1%No flag›
  • Egg yolk1.6%No flag›
  • Non fat sour cream0.8%No flag
  • Cultured skim milk0.4%No flag
  • Corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch<0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan gum<0.1%No flag›
  • Locust bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Dried garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Spring onionNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Grape tomatoes12.5%No flag
  • Hard cooked eggs6.3%No flag
  • Whole eggs3.1%No flag
  • Water1.6%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.8%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.8%Moderate

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

  • Cheddar cheese3.1%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk1.6%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Cheese color0.4%No flag
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Multi-grain croutons3.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour1.6%No flag›
  • Oil0.8%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil0.4%No flag›
  • Safflower oil0.4%No flag›
  • Cracked rye0.4%No flag
  • Cracked wheat0.2%No flag
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • And less of sea salt<0.1%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Natural olive oil flavorNo flag
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Iceberg & romaine lettuce mix (iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce), ranch dressing (canola oil, low fat buttermilk [skim milk, whey, water, skim milk solids, whey solids, corn starch, tapioca starch, disodium phosphate, carrageenan gum, locust bean gum, culture], water, egg yolk, non fat sour cream [cultured skim milk, corn starch, tapioca starch, carrageenan gum, locust bean gum], distilled vinegar, salt, natural flavor, sugar, dried garlic, dried onion, spices, modified corn starch, dried green onion, lactic acid, xanthan gum, guar gum), grape tomatoes, hard cooked eggs (whole eggs, water, citric acid, sodium benzoate), cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, cheese color, enzymes), multi-grain croutons (wheat flour, sunflower and/or safflower oil, cracked rye, cracked wheat, yeast, 2% or less of sea salt, sugar, wheat gluten, dehydrated roasted garlic, natural olive oil flavor).

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

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.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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