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Hidden Valley, The Hvr CompanyCondiments · 0071100211092

Hidden valley, farmhouse originals, dressing & marinade, dijon mustard

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Mustard
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Water52.4%No flag›
  • Canola oil23.8%No flag›
  • Sugar6.7%No flag›
  • Mustard6.7%No flag
  • Water3.3%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.7%No flag›
  • Mustard seed0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E1020.2%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Spice0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika extracts · E160c0.1%No flag
  • Vinegar5.2%No flag›
  • Honey2.6%No flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juice1.3%No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of0.7%No flag
  • Mustard seeds0.7%No flag›
  • White wine vinegar0.3%No flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E3380.2%Low

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

  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Dried garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • With sorbic acid · E200No 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
  • Calcium disodium edta as preservativesNo flag
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Water, canola oil, sugar, mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, yellow 5, spice, paprika extracts), vinegar, honey, lemon juice concentrate, contains less than 2% of: mustard seeds, white wine vinegar, phosphoric acid, natural flavors (milk, soy), dried onion, dried garlic, spices, modified food starch, xanthan gum, salt, with sorbic acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate and calcium disodium edta as preservatives.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Mustard, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • 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 · 4 not assessed

  1. 05Dried GarlicLow concern
4 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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