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Knott's Wholesale Foods Inc.Dairies · 0011984011258

Knotts Wholesale Foods, Southern Style Spread, Jalapeno, Pimiento

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

3 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. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    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

  • Imitation pasteurized cheddar cheese product50%No flag
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Interesterified soybean oil12.5%No flag
  • Modified food starch6.3%No flag›
  • Whey3.1%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4281.6%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids0.8%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Calcium phosphate · E341<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Salad dressing25%No flag
  • Soya oil12.5%No flag›
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup3.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.6%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.8%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.4%No flag›
  • Egg yolks0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Cider vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Pimientos12.5%No flag
  • Pimientos6.3%No flag
  • Water3.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3303.1%No flag
  • Jalapeno pepper12.5%No flag›
  • Jalapeno peppers6.3%No flag›
  • Water3.1%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar1.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E3380.4%Low

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

  • Calcium chloride · E5090.2%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • As a preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium metabisulfite · E223<0.1%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

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Imitation pasteurized cheddar cheese product (water, interesterified soybean oil, modified food starch, whey, gelatin, corn syrup solids, sodium citrate, salt, calcium phosphate, artificial and natural flavors, lactic acid, sorbic acid (preservative), xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum, artificial color), salad dressing (soybean oil, water, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, distilled vinegar, modified food starch, egg yolks, salt, cider vinegar, potassium sorbate (preservative), spice, xanthan gum and natural flavors), pimientos (pimientos, water and citric acid), jalapenos (fresh jalapeno peppers, water, distilled vinegar, salt, phosphoric acid, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate (as a preservative), sodium metabisulfite).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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