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Sour cream chive dip
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Sour cream chive dip

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 Aug 2025

Why it's rated this way

4 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.
  3. PolyphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  4. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Cultured grade a milk53.8%No flag
  • Cream23.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder11.5%No flag
  • Whey5.8%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified2.9%No flag›
  • Corn2.9%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3391.4%No flag
  • E452vi0.7%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.4%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.2%Low

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

  • Calcium sulfate · E516<0.1%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Onion0.7%No flag›
  • Parsley0.4%No flag›
  • Chives0.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Contains glutamic acid · E620<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Polyphosphates (E452)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

CULTURED GRADE A MILK & CREAM, NON FAT DRY MILK, WHEY (MILK), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED (CORN), SODIUM PHOSPHATE (SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM SULFATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SALT, SUGAR, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CARAMEL COLOR), ONION, PARSLEY, CHIVES, NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS POWDERED GLUTAMIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN), GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, POTASSIUM SORBATE.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 Aug 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.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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2 low · 5 not assessed

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