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Salted Snacks · 0015418010152

Good & evil garlic sliced pickles

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Mustard

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

Why it's rated this way

5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    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. 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.
  4. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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.
  5. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Pickles50%No flag
  • Cucumbers25%No flag›
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Vinegar6.3%No flag›
  • Salt3.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring1.6%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.8%No flag
  • Firming agent0.8%No flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E4330.4%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate

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

  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Fd&c yellow #5 · E102<0.1%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • And fd&c blue #1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Cane sugar25%No flag›
  • Garlic12.5%No flag›
  • Garlic cloves6.3%No flag›
  • Water3.1%No flag›
  • White distilled vinegar1.6%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E3380.4%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.2%No flag
  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate

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

  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Jalapeno pepper6.3%No flag›
  • Jalapeno pepper3.1%No flag›
  • Water1.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Acetic acid · E2600.4%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Firming agent<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<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.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar3.1%No flag›
  • Water1.6%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper0.8%No flag›
  • Less than 10.4%No flag
  • 10 of 1% potassium sorbate added as a preservative0.2%No flag
  • Pickling spice<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural spice extractsNo flag
  • CloveNo flag›
  • GingerNo flag›
  • AllspiceNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • CorianderNo flag›
  • MustardNo flag
  • Bay leafNo flag›
  • DillNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433<0.1%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Show original label text

Pickles (cucumbers, water, vinegar, salt, natural flavor, calcium chloride (firming agent), polysorbate 80, sodium benzoate (preservative), fd&c yellow #5, and fd&c blue #1), cane sugar, pickled garlic (garlic cloves, water, white distilled vinegar, salt, phosphoric acid, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative)), sliced jalapeno (jalapeno pepper, water, salt, acetic acid, natural flavors, calcium chloride (firming agent), potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives) and turmeric), distilled vinegar, water, red peppers, less than 1/10 of 1% potassium sorbate added as a preservative, pickling spice (dextrose, maltodextrin, turmeric and natural spice extracts [clove, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, red pepper, coriander, mustard, bay leaves and dill)] and polysorbate 80.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Mustard.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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3 low · 3 not assessed

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