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Original Steak Sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 9 Nov 2025
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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
- Tomato puree52.8%No flag
- Tomato concentrate25%No flag
- Raisin paste3%No flag
- Concentrated lemon juice0.7%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%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
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- DriedNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), VINEGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SALT, RAISIN PASTE, DEXTROSE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SPICES, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, GARLIC*, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVORS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), XANTHAN GUM, ONION*, *DRIED
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
- Corn Syrup SolidsLow concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
- SaltLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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