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Hard taco dinner kit
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020
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
- Taco shell52%No flag
- Corn masa flour52%No flag
- High oleic canola12%No flag
- Trace of lime taco sauce12%No flag
- Tomato concentrate6%No flag
- Ancho chili pepper<0.1%No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
- Oleoresin paprika · E160cNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Taco seasoningNo flag
- Natural coloursNo flag
- Yellow corn flourNo flag
- With niacin · E375No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- Dehydrated onionNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
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Taco shell: corn masa flour, vegetable oil (high oleic canola and/or palm oil), trace of lime taco sauce: water, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, jalapeno peppers, salt, garlic, onions, sugar, paprika, ancho chili pepper, cumin, preservatives (sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate and ascorbic acid), oleoresin paprika, natural flavor. taco seasoning**: maltodextrin, spice and natural coloring, salt, yellow corn flour (enriched with niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), modified corn starch, dehydrated onion, dextrose, natural flavors.
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
6 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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