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Kroger, cole slaw, creamy
KrogerMeals · 0011110991904

Kroger, cole slaw, creamy

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 30 Aug 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 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. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Cabbage51.9%No flag›
  • Dressing24.1%No flag
  • Soya oil12%No flag›
  • Vinegar6%No flag›
  • Egg yolk3%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar2.8%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of2.8%No flag
  • Relish1.4%No flag
  • Cucumbers1.4%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup2.8%No flag›
  • Vinegar2.8%No flag›
  • Salt2.8%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4152.8%No flag
  • Alum2.8%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring2.4%No flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E4331.2%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Turmeric0.6%No flag›
  • Carrots0.3%No flag›
  • Red bell peppers0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid sulfate<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Celery seedNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No 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
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Ascorbyl palmitate · E304iNo flag
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Wheat germNo flag›
Show original label text

Cabbage, dressing (soybean oil, vinegar, egg yolk, high fructose corn syrup, water, salt, sugar, natural flavor, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, calcium disodium edta [to protect flavor]), sugar. contains 2% or less of: relish (cucumbers, high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, salt, xanthan gum, alum, natural flavors, polysorbate 80, turmeric), carrots, red bell peppers, salt, citric acid, sodium acid sulfate, sodium ascorbate, celery seed, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), soybean oil, ascorbyl palmitate, white pepper, ascorbic acid, wheat germ.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 30 Aug 2025

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.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

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