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Real foods, tofu pad thai bowl

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • 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.

  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

  • Cooked thai noodles56.3%No flag
  • Noodle31.3%No flag
  • Rice17.2%No flag›
  • Water14.1%No flag›
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Thai noodle sauce21.9%No flag
  • Soy sauce10.9%No flag›
  • Water5.5%No flag›
  • Wheat2.7%No flag›
  • Soya bean1.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.9%Moderate

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

  • As a preservative0.9%No flag
  • Sesame oil5.5%No flag›
  • Rice vinegar2.7%No flag
  • Canola1.4%No flag›
  • Olive oil blend0.7%No flag
  • Canola oil0.3%No flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oil0.3%No flag
  • Brown sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Red chili paste0.2%No flag
  • Chili pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate and sodium bisulfate<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Tabasco<0.1%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Cayenne pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Flash fried tofu10.9%No flag
  • Tofu5.5%No flag
  • Water2.7%No flag›
  • Soya bean1.4%No flag›
  • Nigari0.7%No flag
  • Nigari0.3%No flag
  • An extract of seawater0.2%No flag
  • Natural calcium sulfate0.2%No flag
  • Soy and canola oil5.5%No flag
  • Spicy thai peanut sauce5.5%No flag
  • Coconut milk2.7%No flag
  • Sugar1.4%No flag›
  • Peanut paste0.7%No flag
  • Peanut0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Tamarind0.3%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Fish sauce<0.1%No flag
  • Anchovy<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Curry paste<0.1%No flag
  • Canola<0.1%No flag›
  • Olive oil blendNo flag
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oilNo flag
  • Lime juiceNo flag›
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • PeanutNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Sesame oilNo flag›
  • Coriander leafNo flag›
  • Tomato shallots saltNo flag
  • Sesame seedsNo flag
  • CorianderNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • Scrambled eggs2.7%No flag
  • Whole eggs1.4%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.4%No flag
  • Spring onion1.4%No flag
  • Peanuts0.7%No flag›
  • Carrots0.7%No flag›
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Cooked thai noodles (noodles[rice, water], water), thai noodle sauce (soy sauce [water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate {as a preservative}], sesame oil, rice vinegar, canola/olive oil blend [canola oil, extra virgin olive oil], brown sugar, red chili paste [chili, salt, distilled vinegar, potassium sorbate and sodium bisulfate {as preservatives}, xanthan gum], tabasco [distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt], cayenne pepper), organic flash fried tofu (tofu [water, certified organic soybeans, bittern or nigari, an extract of seawater, natural calcium sulfate], certified organic soy or canola oil), spicy thai peanut sauce (coconut milk, sugar, peanut butter [dry roasted peanut and salt], tamarind juice, water, fish sauce [anchovy, water, salt], garlic, curry paste, canola/olive oil blend [canola oil, extra virgin olive oil], lime juice, soy sauce [water, wheat, soy beans, salt], crushed peanut, chili pepper, sesame oil, cilantro, tomato shallots salt, sesame seeds, coriander, citric acid, white pepper), scrambled eggs (whole eggs, citric acid), green onion, dry roasted peanuts, carrots.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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 2 ingredients yet.

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