Declared allergens
This product declares Sesame.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Hummus
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Tartrazine).
- Critical
Allergens
- Sesame
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.
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.
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
- Calcium chloride · E5090.9%No flag
- Calcium disodium edta · E38511.5%No flag
- Concentrated lemon juice5.6%No flag
- Citric acid · E3302.8%No flag
- Ester of wood rosin0.9%No flag
- Glycerin · E4220.5%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium sorbate · E2020.1%No flag
- Preservative0.1%No flag
- Yellow #5 · E102<0.1%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Tahini5.6%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E2020.5%No flag
- Preservative0.5%No flag
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Garbanzo beans (garbanzo beans, water, salt, calcium chloride, calcium disodium edta), lemon juice (water, concentrated lemon juice, citric acid, salt, ester of wood rosin, glycerin, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), sodium bisulfate, yellow #5), canola oil, tahini (sesame seeds), olive oil, salt, spices, black pepper, potassium sorbate (preservative).
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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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Canola OilLow concern
- Olive OilLow concern
- SaltLow concern
3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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