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Chili Garlic Sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 18 Dec 2024
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are 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.
Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.
Ingredients
- Red chili pepper11.7%No flag
- Acidity Regulator1.5%No flag
- Acetic Acid · E2600.7%No flag
- Thickener0.4%No flag
- Xanthan Gum · E4150.2%No flag
- Stabiliser<0.1%No flag
- Potassium Sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<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.
- Flavour EnhancerNo flag
- Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide · E635Low
Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
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Water, Sugar, Red Chilli, Garlic, Salt, Acidity Regulator, Acetic Acid, Thickening Agent, Xanthan Gum, Stabilizer, Potassium Sorbate, Preservative, Sodium Benzoate, Flavour Enhancer, Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide
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.
- Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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