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Hidden Valley, The Hvr CompanyCondiments · 0071100211078

Hidden valley, farmhouse originals, dressing & marinade, homestyle italian

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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

  • Water52.6%No flag›
  • Canola oil23.7%No flag›
  • Sugar3.3%No flag›
  • White wine vinegar3.3%No flag
  • Vinegar3.3%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Milk1.3%No flag›
  • Soya1.3%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of2.5%No flag
  • Honey2.5%No flag›
  • Red wine vinegar2.5%No flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E3382.5%Low

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

  • Dehydrated onion1.8%No flag
  • Dried garlic0.9%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper0.5%No flag›
  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • With sorbic acid sodium benzoate<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta as preservativesNo flag
  • Paprika extracts · E160cNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate (E211)Moderate

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

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Water, canola oil, sugar, white wine vinegar, vinegar, natural flavor (milk, soy), contains less than 2% of: honey, red wine vinegar, phosphoric acid, dried onion, dried garlic, dried red bell pepper, spices, xanthan gum, salt, with sorbic acid sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate and calcium disodium edta as preservatives, paprika extracts.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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

2 moderate · 3 low · 3 not assessed

  1. 05Dried GarlicLow concern
3 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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