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Near Death Hot Sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- 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.
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.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
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
- Aged red cayenne peppers58.3%No flag
- Water apple cider vinegar1.1%No flag
- Tomato concentrate1.1%No flag
- Cayenne mash1.1%No flag
- Habanero mash1.1%No flag
- Habanero chili0.6%No flag
- Red food coloring1.1%No flag
- Fd&c yellow #6 · E1100.6%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Fd&c red #490.3%No flag
- Blue #1 · E1330.1%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Sodium benzoate · E2111.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- To preserve freshness1.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E3301.1%No flag
- Bell pepper1.1%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E4151.1%No flag
- Caramel coloring · E150a5.3%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Aged red cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, salt, garlic, water apple cider vinegar, tomato paste, canola oil, cayenne mash (cayenne peppers, water, salt), habanero mash (habanero peppers, salt), red food coloring (fd&c yellow #6, fd&c red #49, blue #1, water), sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness), citric acid, sugar, capsicum, cayenne, xanthan gum, caramel coloring.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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
- SaltModerate concern
- GarlicLow concern
- Canola OilLow concern
2 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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