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THAI INSPIRED SWEET CHILI SAUCE
HEINZ0013000015103

THAI INSPIRED SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Feb 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Tomato puree51.9%No flag
  • Water26.9%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate25%No flag
  • Sugar14.3%No flag›
  • Water14.3%No flag›
  • Vinegar9.8%No flag›
  • Ginger4.9%No flag›
  • Ginger2.4%No flag›
  • Water2.4%No flag›
  • Honey2.4%No flag›
  • Garlic puree1.2%No flag
  • Garlic0.6%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.6%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.6%No flag›
  • Rice wine vinegar0.3%No flag
  • Rice wine vinegar0.2%No flag
  • Invert sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Sriracha sauce0.2%No flag
  • Red jalapeno peppers<0.1%No flag
  • Cayenne peppers<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Toasted sesame oil<0.1%No flag
  • Soy sauce<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • AlcoholNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • OnionsNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Lime juice concentrateNo flag
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Red bell peppersNo flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E338Low

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

  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Dried garlicNo flag›
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tomato puree (water, tomato paste), sugar, water, vinegar, ginger puree (ginger, water), honey, garlic puree (garlic, vinegar), modified food starch, seasoned rice wine vinegar (rice wine vinegar, invert sugar, natural flavor, dextrose, salt, water), sriracha sauce (red jalapeno peppers, cayenne peppers, sugar, salt, garlic, vinegar, water, citric acid, natural flavor), toasted sesame oil, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, alcohol, vinegar, lactic acid), salt, red bell pepper puree, onions, garlic, lime juice concentrate, molasses, tamarind extract, red bell peppers, phosphoric acid, spice, natural flavor, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, dried onions, dried garlic

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Feb 2026

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

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 moderate · 4 low · 8 not assessed

  1. 07Dried GarlicLow concern
8 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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