Declared allergens
This product declares Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Aug 2023
Pico pica, real mexican style hot sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Aug 2023
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
- Red jalapeno peppers11.5%No flag
- Tomato concentrate5.8%No flag
- Less than 2% citric acid0.7%No flag
- Acetic acid · E2600.4%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
- Colour<0.1%No flag
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Water, chili peppers, red jalapeno peppers, tomato paste, spices, salt, less than 2% citric acid, acetic acid, soybean oil, xanthan gum, garlic powder, sodium benzoate (preservative), paprika (color).
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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
3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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