Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Mustard, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Pimento cheese spread
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- 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
- Cheddar cheese52.2%No flag
- Soured milk26.8%No flag
- Pimiento23.9%No flag
- Skimmed milk0.2%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
- Guar gum · E412No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Locust bean gum · E410No flag
- CarotenalNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- MustardNo flag
Show original label text
Cheddar cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes), pimentos, water, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, cream, milk protein concentrate, whey, skim milk, distilled vinegar, modified corn starch, egg yolk, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (to protect flavor), sodium phosphate, salt, guar gum, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, carotenal and paprika (colors), mustard flour.
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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
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
- Sodium CitrateLow concern
7 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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