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Garlic stroganoff simmer sauce

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

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

Why it's rated this way

3 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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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.
  3. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Sour cream52.4%No flag
  • Sour cream26.4%No flag
  • Whey13%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch6.5%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4283.2%No flag
  • Beef3.2%No flag›
  • E452vi1.6%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.8%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.4%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Calcium sulfate · E5160.2%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E4100.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.1%No flag
  • Preservative0.1%No flag
  • Cream cheese23.8%No flag
  • Soured milk11.9%No flag
  • Cream6%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.8%No flag
  • Carob bean gum · E4100.8%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4123.6%No flag
  • Onions11.9%No flag›
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Garlic3%No flag›
  • Canola oil1.5%No flag›
  • Contains 1% and less0.7%No flag
  • Garlic puree0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Parsley0.2%No flag›
  • Spring onion<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Polyphosphates (E452)Low

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

Show original label text

Sour cream (cultured cream, whey, modified cornstarch, gelatin [beef], sodium tripolyphosphate, guar gum, carrageenan, calcium sulfate, locust bean gum, potassium sorbate [maintains freshness]), cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, xanthan gum, carob bean gum, guar gum), onions, water, roasted garlic, canola oil, contains 1% or less: garlic puree, salt, parsley, green onion, modified cornstarch, xanthan gum, lactic acid, garlic powder, sugar, yeast extract, spice, citric acid, natural flavor, sodium benzoate (maintains freshness), potassium sorbate (maintains freshness).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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6 low · 4 not assessed

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