Declared allergens
This product declares Celery, Egg, Mustard, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Old fashioned potato salad, old fashioned
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
- Celery
- Egg
- Mustard
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · 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
- Cooked potatoes55.3%No flag
- Mayonnaise22.4%No flag
- Mustard1.4%No flag
- Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Sweet pickle relish2.5%No flag
- Sweet pickle emulsion<0.1%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- As preservativeNo flag
- Citric acid · E3300.3%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.3%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preservative0.3%No flag
- Distilled white vinegar0.5%No flag
- Spring onion0.5%No flag
- Yellow mustard0.5%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.5%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium sorbate · E2020.5%No flag
- Preservative0.5%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E4150.5%No flag
Show original label text
Cooked potatoes, mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, mustard [distilled vinegar, water, mustard seeds, salt], corn syrup, vinegar, fructose, salt, spices, calcium disodium edta [added to protect flavor]), sugar, sweet pickle relish (cured cucumbers, sugar, water, distilled vinegar, salt, sweet pickle emulsion, celery seed, mustard seed, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate [as preservative], turmeric), water, celery, eggs (eggs, water, citric acid, sodium benzoate [preservative]), onion, salt, distilled white vinegar, green onion, yellow mustard (distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika, spices), red bell pepper (red bell pepper, water, citric acid, salt), green bell peppers (green bell peppers, water, citric acid, salt), sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (as preservatives), xanthan gum, turmeric.
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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
5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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