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Mayonnaise
Condiments · 0074680008557

Mayonnaise

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 6 Nov 2022

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

  • Soya oil52%No flag›
  • Whole eggs24%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar12%No flag›
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Egg yolks3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.5%No flag›
  • Cracked black peppercorns0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Buttermilk0.2%No flag›
  • Chipotle chile pepper<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Lemon juiceNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Oleoresin capsicumNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • And calcium disodium edta added to protect flavorNo flag
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Soybean oil, whole eggs, distilled vinegar, water, egg yolks, maltodextrin, cracked black peppercorns, salt, cured buttermilk, chipotle chile pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, modified food starch, spices, sugar, dextrose, lemon juice, natural and artificial flavors, citric acid, oleoresin capsicum, xanthan gum, lactic acid, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (as preservatives), and calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 6 Nov 2022

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 moderate · 3 low · 9 not assessed

9 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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