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Lowes foods, black bean dip

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Water52.1%No flag›
  • Black beans24%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate12%No flag
  • Pinto beans6%No flag
  • Jalapeno peppers3%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2 of vinegar1.5%No flag
  • Tapioca starch0.7%No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E4010.4%No flag
  • Sal tree0.2%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Dried garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Red and green bell peppers<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Malic acid · E296No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Glucono-delta-lactone · E575No flag
  • Chipotle pepperNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
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Water, black beans, tomato paste, pinto beans, jalapeno peppers, contains less than 2 of vinegar, tapioca starch, sodium alginate, sal, onion powder, dried garlic, red and green bell peppers (dried), natural flavor, spices, malic acid, sugar, glucono-delta-lactone, (chipotle pepper powder, chili powder, xanthan gum, nonfat dry milk, sodium benzoate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), soybean oil.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 5 not assessed

  1. 02Dried GarlicLow concern
5 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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