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Italian Dressing
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Italian Dressing

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 26 Aug 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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.
  2. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  4. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Water50%No flag›
  • White vinegar25%No flag
  • Sunflower oil12.5%No flag›
  • Antioxidant6.3%No flag
  • 3206.3%No flag
  • Sugar3.1%No flag›
  • Salt1.6%No flag›
  • Garlic0.8%No flag›
  • Food acid0.4%No flag›
  • 3300.4%No flag
  • Mineral0.2%No flag
  • Salts<0.1%No flag›
  • 332<0.1%No flag
  • 341<0.1%No flag
  • 508<0.1%No flag
  • Concentrated lemon juice<0.1%No flag
  • Food acidNo flag›
  • 330No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • 223No flag
  • Vegetable gums0.4%No flag
  • 407‚410‚415 from soy0.2%No flag
  • 4400.2%No flag
  • Red bell pepper0.4%No flag›
  • Herbs6.3%No flag
  • Oregano<0.1%No flag›
  • Parsley<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring3.1%No flag
  • Onion1.5%No flag›
  • Colours0.8%No flag
  • Paprika extract · E160c0.4%No flag
  • As indicated in bold type0.2%No flag
  • Extract0.2%No flag
  • Seal bottle cap leave attached 174236 arl.org.au0.8%No flag
  • Sodium metabisulphite (E223)Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) (E320)Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Carrageenan (E407)Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

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water, white vinegar, sunflower oil (antioxidant (320)], sugar, salt, garlic [food acid (330) mineral salts (332, 341, 508), lemon juice concentrate (0.4%) [food acid (330), preservative (223)], vegetable gums (407,410,415 from soy, 440), red capsicum 10.25%), herbs (oregano (0.06%), parsley (0.03%) natural flavour, onion, colours (paprika extract, carrot contains soy as indicated in bold type. extract). seal bottle cap leave attached 174236 arl.org.au

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 1 not assessed

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