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Kroger California French Dressing

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Jan 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. 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.
  3. 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 puree52.9%No flag
  • Water27.9%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate25%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup23.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil11.8%No flag›
  • Corn-cider vinegar5.9%No flag
  • Sugar2.9%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.7%No flag
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.4%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion0.2%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%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.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • ProudlyNo 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 concentrate), high fructose corn syrup, soybean oil, corn-cider vinegar, sugar, salt, contains 2% or less of: water, modified corn starch, dried onion, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives), calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor), natural flavor, caramel color, red 40. proudly

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Jan 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

3 low · 2 not assessed

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