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Mango pineapple salsa
Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
- Moderate
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Jicama12.5%No flag
- Red onion6.3%No flag
- Chipotle0.4%No flag
- Red jalapeno peppers0.2%No flag
- Tomato concentrateNo flag
- Smoked essenceNo flag
- Contains less than0.2%No flag
- Contains less thanNo flag
- Phosphoric acid · E338Low
Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- 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
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
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Mango, pineapple, jicama, red onion, cider vinegar, red pepper, sugar, chipotle puree (red jalapeno peppers, water, vinegar, sugar, salt, tomato paste, smoked essence, onion, garlic), cilantro, contains less than 1%: salt, ginger puree (ginger, water, contains less than 1%: phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate [preservative] and potassium sorbate [preservative]), potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative) and jalapeno
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.
- 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
What drives this
- SugarLow concern
- Coriander LeafLow concern
- GingerLow concern
5 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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