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Spinach Dip

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Mustard
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 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. 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

  • Sour cream57.1%No flag
  • Sour cream29.2%No flag
  • Skimmed milk14%No flag
  • Modified corn starch7%No flag›
  • Lactic3.5%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.7%No flag
  • Gelatin · E4280.9%No flag
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E4710.4%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.2%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate to preserve freshness0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

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

  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Mayonnaise21.4%No flag
  • Soya oil10.7%No flag›
  • Water5.4%No flag›
  • Egg yolk2.7%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.3%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Mustard1.3%No flag
  • Water chestnuts10.7%No flag
  • Spinach5.4%No flag›
  • Spice mix2.7%No flag
  • Vegetable1.3%No flag
  • Onions0.7%No flag›
  • Carrots0.3%No flag›
  • Spring onion0.2%No flag
  • Tomatoes<0.1%No flag›
  • Cabbage<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Green peas<0.1%No flag
  • PotatoNo flag›
  • CeleryNo flag›
  • LeeksNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed corn proteinNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • MustardNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Turmeric1.3%No flag›
  • Colour1.3%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2021.3%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate to preserve freshness1.3%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, SKIM MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LACTIC AND CITRIC ACID, GELATIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, EGG YOLK, VINEGAR, SALT, MUSTARD FLOUR), WATER CHESTNUTS, SPINACH, SPICE MIX (DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES [ONIONS, CARROTS, GREEN ONIONS, TOMATOES, CABBAGE, GARLIC, GREEN PEAS, POTATO, CELERY, LEEKS], SALT, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, LACTOSE, CARAMEL COLOR, MUSTARD, CITRIC ACID, TURMERIC [COLOR]), POTASSIUM SORBATE & SODIUM BENZOATE TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Egg, Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 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.
  • 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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