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Cocktail Sauce
InglehofferCondiments · 0071828011158

Cocktail Sauce

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Fish
  • Mustard
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Jan 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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.

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

Ingredients

  • Tomato concentrate51.7%No flag
  • Water24.1%No flag›
  • White distilled vinegar12.1%No flag
  • Grated horseradish roots6%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Onions0.4%No flag›
  • Lemon juice0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Mustard seed<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • ArtificialNo flag
  • NaturalNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Red chili peppersNo flag
  • GumsNo flag›
  • Cellulose · E460No flag
  • Xanthan · E415No flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Natural vitamin eNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Celery seedNo flag›
  • CeleryNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385No flag
  • Retains product freshnessNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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Tomato paste, water, white distilled vinegar, grated horseradish roots, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, salt, onions, lemon juice, sugar, molasses, mustard seed, citric acid, flavors (artificial, natural), soybean oil, red chili peppers, gums (cellulose, xanthan), paprika, spices, sodium benzoate (preservative), natural vitamin e (protects flavor), celery seed, celery, tamarind extract, calcium disodium edta (retains product freshness), maltodextrin, garlic, anchovy extract, caramel color.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Fish, Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Jan 2023

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • 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

8 low · 11 not assessed

11 of 19 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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