Declared allergens
This product declares Sesame.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 29 Dec 2024
Giant Eagle Original Hummus
Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Moderate
Allergens
- Sesame
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 29 Dec 2024
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
- Tahini0.3%No flag
- Sesame seeds0.3%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.3%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.3%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium sorbate · E20210.7%No flag
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chickpeas, water, salt, vegetable oil, canola oil, olive oil, water, tahini, sesame seeds, garlic, citric acid, granulated garlic, salt, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate
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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
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
- SaltLow concern
- Canola OilLow concern
2 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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