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Publix Smokehouse BBQ Beans
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Publix Smokehouse BBQ Beans

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Mustard

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Mar 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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

  • Pork52.2%No flag›
  • Beans23.9%No flag
  • White beans12%No flag
  • Water tomato puree6%No flag
  • Tomato paste water sugar salt fork3%No flag
  • Modified food starch1.5%No flag›
  • Corn1.5%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E50912%No flag
  • Paprika6%No flag›
  • Spice natural flavor3%No flag
  • Garlic1.5%No flag›
  • Brown sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Pork0.4%No flag›
  • Tomatoes0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Omon seasoning mix<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Color · E160cNo flag
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • Gum acacia spicesNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Worcestershire sauceNo flag
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Corm syrupNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Natural flavori onion powder sugarNo flag
  • Grill flavorNo flag
  • From sunflower oilNo flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Guar gum xanthan gum<0.1%No flag
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • FructoseNo flag›
  • MustardNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Distilled vinegar mustard seedNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Red wine vinegarNo flag
  • Chipotle hot sauceNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Vinegar chipotle spiceNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soy vegetable oilNo flag
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gom capsicumNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Stone ground mustardNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Mustard seedNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

pork and beans (white beans, water tomato puree [tomato paste water sugar salt fork, modified food starch [corn), calcium chloride, extractives of paprika, spice natural flavor, garlic powder), brown sugar, cooked pork, tomatoes, water, omon seasoning mix (corn syrup solids, salt, paprika [color], brown sugar, gum acacia spices, chili pepper, worcestershire sauce solids [distilled vinegar, molasses, corm syrup, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavori onion powder sugar, grill flavor [from sunflower oil), garlic powder, guar gum xanthan gum, natural smoke flavor), fructose, mustard (water, distilled vinegar mustard seed, salt, turmeric), red wine vinegar, chipotle hot sauce (water, vinegar chipotle spice, sugar, soy vegetable oil, natural smoke flavor, salt, xanthan gom capsicum, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [preservatives]), corn syrup, stone ground mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, sugar, salt), vinegar, honey, sorbic acid

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Mustard.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Mar 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • 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

5 low · 5 not assessed

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