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Homestyle Red Potato Salad
Publix0041415056626

Homestyle Red Potato Salad

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Egg
  • Mustard
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Aug 2025

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Potatoes55.6%No flag›
  • Mayonnaise22.2%No flag
  • Soya oil11.1%No flag›
  • Egg yolks with salt5.6%No flag
  • Water2.8%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Celery11.1%No flag›
  • Hard cooked eggs5.6%No flag
  • Eggs2.8%No flag›
  • Water1.4%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.7%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.3%Moderate

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

  • Nisin · E2340.3%No flag
  • Preservative0.3%No flag
  • Onion2.8%No flag›
  • Mustard1.4%No flag
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.3%No flag›
  • Mustard seed0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Mixed condiments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Mustard seed0.2%No flag›
  • Parsley<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.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Guar<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Red bell pepper0.3%No flag›
  • Red bell peppers0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Prepared and0.3%No flag
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potatoes, mayonnaise (soybean oil, egg yolks with salt, water, vinegar, sugar, corn syrup, salt, spice, onion powder, garlic powder, calcium disodium edta [preservative]), celery, hard cooked eggs (eggs, water, citric acid, sodium benzoate and nisin [preservatives]), onion, mustard (water, distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, turmeric), seasoning mix (salt, mustard seed, dehydrated parsley, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [preservatives], guar and xanthan gum), red peppers (red bell peppers, water, citric acid). contains eggs. prepared and

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Egg, Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Aug 2025

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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 4 ingredients yet.

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