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Small guacamole
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Tartrazine).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 7 Apr 2022
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Avocado blend50%No flag
- Hass avocados25%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of water0.8%No flag
- Serrano peppers0.2%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Pico blend25%No flag
- Lemon juice from concentrate1.6%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
- Propylene glycol · E490<0.1%No flag
- Emulsifier<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
- PreservativeNo flag
- Fd&c yellow #5 · E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Hot chili peppers0.8%No flag
- Glucono delta-lactone · E5750.2%No flag
- Sodium benzoate to maintain color and freshness0.2%No flag
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Avocado blend (hass avocados, tomatoes, onions, jalapeno peppers, lime juice, contains 2% or less of water, salt, serrano peppers, distilled vinegar, granulated garlic, dehydrated cilantro, natural flavor), pico blend (tomato, onion, lime juice [lemon juice from concentrate, lemon oil, citric acid, sugar, salt, propylene glycol (emulsifier}, sodium benzoate (preservative), sodium bisulfate (preservative), fd&c yellow #5], cilantro, hot chili peppers, salt, glucono delta-lactone & sodium benzoate to maintain color and freshness).
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- 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
- SaltModerate concern
- Coriander LeafLow concern
3 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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