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Salsa Verde sauce
Old El Paso0046000116341

Salsa Verde sauce

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Jun 2025

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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.
  2. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported 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.
  3. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Water51.9%No flag›
  • Tomatillos24.1%No flag
  • Formatillos12%No flag
  • Citric acid · E33012%No flag
  • Canola oil12%No flag›
  • Onion6%No flag›
  • Jalapeno pepper3%No flag›
  • Avocados1.5%No flag›
  • Avocados0.8%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.8%No flag
  • Enzyme modified egg yolks0.8%No flag
  • Egg yolks0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Lime juice0.2%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Com starch<0.1%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Coriander leafNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Ingredients<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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water, tomatillos (formatillos, citric acid), canola oil, onion, jalapeno pepper, avocados (avocados, citric acid), enzyme modified egg yolks (egg yolks, salt, enzymes). contains 2% or less of: salt, lime juice, maltodextrin, dehydrated onion, com starch, sugar, natural flavor, color (yellow 5 & 6, titanium dioxide, blue 1), whey protein concentrate, onion powder, garlic powder, citric acid, xanthan gum, dehydrated cilantro, disodium phosphate, ascorbic acid, parsley, yeast, spice extractives, disodium edta contains egg and milk ingredients.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Jun 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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