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Mexican style fresh cut salsa
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- High
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
1 additive on this label is 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.
Ingredients
- Pear juice concentrate1.5%No flag
- Fire roasted red peppers1.5%No flag
- Anaheim chile0.4%No flag
- Contains 2% and less0.4%No flag
- Tomato concentrate0.4%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Calcium chloride · E509No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Natural flavouringNo 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
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Tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice), mango, onions, peaches (peaches, water, pear juice concentrate), sugar, fire roasted red peppers (red peppers, water, salt), assorted peppers (jalapeno, anaheim chile), contains 2% or less: tomato paste, cilantro, salt, vinegar, lime juice, citric acid, calcium chloride, xanthan gum, natural flavor, spice, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (added to maintain freshness).
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
- SaltModerate concern
- SugarLow concern
- Coriander LeafLow concern
8 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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