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Green bean casserole

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Green beans53.6%No flag›
  • Whole milk23.2%No flag
  • Water11.6%No flag›
  • Cream of mushroom soup seasoning5.8%No flag
  • Fat2.9%No flag
  • Coconut oil1.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate0.4%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides and sodium silicoaluminate0.4%No flag
  • Modified food starch1.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.7%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Mushroom<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Butter natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Mushroom flavouringNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Mushrooms2.9%No flag›
  • Mushrooms1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch1.5%No flag›
  • Soy sauce0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat0.2%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate as a preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Fried onion0.4%No flag
  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Rice flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Medium chain triglyceride<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<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
Show original label text

Green beans, whole milk, water, cream of mushroom soup seasoning (spray dried shortening [coconut oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, mono & diglycerides and sodium silicoaluminate], modified food starch, wheat flour, maltodextrin, salt, dehydrated mushroom, sugar, natural butter flavor [milk], onion powder, mushroom flavor, xanthan gum, spice), mushrooms (mushrooms, water, salt), modified corn starch, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate as a preservative), fried onion powder (onion powder, salt, rice flour, sugar, dextrose, medium chain triglyceride), salt, natural flavoring (yeast extract, salt), dehydrated roasted garlic, sugar, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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