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original potato salad
Salted Snacks · 20741259

original potato salad

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Mustard
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 29 Apr 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Potatoes52.5%No flag›
  • Mayonnaise23.8%No flag
  • Soya oil11.9%No flag›
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Egg yolks3%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.5%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Water11.9%No flag›
  • Sugar2.1%No flag›
  • Onion2.1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper2.1%No flag›
  • Mustard2.1%No flag
  • Water1.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.5%No flag›
  • Mustard seed0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Dill pickle cubes1.7%No flag
  • Cucumbers0.8%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<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
  • Alum0.8%No flag›
  • Turmeric0.4%No flag›
  • Polysorbate 80 · E4330.2%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
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potatoes, mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, vinegar, salt), water, sugar, onion, red bell pepper, mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, sugar, soybean oil, turmeric, paprika, garlic powder, spices, xanthan gum, annatto [color], citric acid, natural flavor), dill pickle cubes (cucumbers, distilled vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, natural flavoring, contains less than 2% of: xanthan gum, sodium benzoate [preservative) , alum, turmeric, polysorbate 80), salt, vinegar, modified corn starch, citric acid, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), xanthan gum, black pepper, annatto (color),

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 29 Apr 2023

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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 3 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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