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Hickory smoked st. louis style pork spare ribs
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
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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
- Pork ribs52.3%No flag
- Dry rubbed with23.9%No flag
- Turbinado sugar11.9%No flag
- Natural smoke flavouring0.4%No flag
- And not more than 2% tricalcium phosphate added to prevent caking0.2%No flag
- Coated with<0.1%No flag
- Louisiana hot sauce<0.1%No flag
- Guar gum · E412No flag
- ColourNo flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
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Pork ribs, dry rubbed with: spices, turbinado sugar, sea salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, natural smoke flavor, and not more than 2% tricalcium phosphate added to prevent caking. coated with: water, apple cider vinegar, louisiana hot sauce (peppers, vinegar, salt), salt, brown sugar, black pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, oregano, guar gum, turmeric (color), sodium benzoate (preservative) and potassium sorbate (preservative).
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
4 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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