Declared allergens
This product declares Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Garlic Paste
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
- 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.
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
- Blend of canola3.1%No flag
- Stabiliser6.3%No flag
- Acidity regulator6.3%No flag
- Acetic acid · E2606.3%No flag
- And preservative6.3%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2116.3%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
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Garlic, sugar, vegetable oil (blend of canola, soybean, sunflower), stabilizer: modified starch, acidity regulator: acetic acid, and preservative: sodium benzoate.
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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
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