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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 13 Dec 2022
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are 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.
TriphosphatesMinor 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.
Ingredients
- 2700.1%No flag
- 3000.1%No flag
- Cream Cheese17.7%No flag
- Cream cheese9.4%No flag
- Thickeners0.8%No flag
- 4120.4%No flag
- 4100.4%No flag
- Microbial culture2.5%No flag
- Green Capsicum6%No flag
- Natural Corn Starch1.3%No flag
- Garlic Puree0.4%No flag
- Antioxidant0.2%No flag
- 3000.2%No flag
- Mineral<0.1%No flag
- 451<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- 211No flag
- 202No flag
- ColourNo flag
- 141iNo flag
- Sodium benzoate (E211)Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Triphosphates (E451)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
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Avocado Puree 43% (Avocado 98%, Salt, Acids (270, 300)), Cooked Corn (Corn 63%, Water, Vegetable Oil), Cream Cheese (Milk, Cream (Milk), Salt, Thickeners (412, 410), Cultures), Green Capsicum 6%, Yoghurt (Milk), Canned Jalapenos 2.5%, Sugar, Natural Corn Starch, Salt, Garlic Puree, Antioxidant (300), Vegetable Oil, Mineral Salt (451), Natural Flavour, Spice, Dried Coriander Leaves 0.1%, Preservatives (211, 202), Colour (141i).
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.
- TriphosphatesInorganic 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
5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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