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1883 Sauce
Kroger0011110715364

1883 Sauce

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Mustard

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Feb 2025

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 puree52.6%No flag
  • Water27.6%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate25%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup23.7%No flag›
  • Malt vinegar11.8%No flag
  • Raisin concentrate5.9%No flag
  • Salt3%No flag›
  • Apple1.5%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.7%No flag›
  • Spice0.4%No flag›
  • Mustard0.2%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Turmeric extract · E100<0.1%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo 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
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No 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 PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MALT VINEGAR, RAISIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, APPLE CONCENTRATE, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SPICES, MUSTARD FLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, TURMERIC & TURMERIC EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM BENZOATE & POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Mustard.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Feb 2025

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

1 moderate · 3 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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