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South louisiana style spicy bar-b-que sauce

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
  • Mustard
  • Soy

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

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

  • Water52.9%No flag›
  • Mustard23.5%No flag
  • Vinegar11.8%No flag›
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Mustard seed2.9%No flag›
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Turmeric0.8%No flag›
  • Paprika0.4%No flag›
  • Spice0.4%No flag›
  • Catsup11.8%No flag
  • Tomatoes5.9%No flag›
  • Corn syrup2.9%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Onions0.4%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Soya oil5.9%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion2.9%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Hot sauce0.7%No flag›
  • Tomatoes0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Onions<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Tomato concentrate0.4%No flag
  • Margarine0.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Vegetable mono- and diglyceridesNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate "as a preservative"No flag
  • Natural coloursNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Tabasco brand pepper sauce<0.1%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Worcestershire sauce<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • MustardNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • Celery powderNo flag
  • AllspiceNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • 10 of 1% as a preservativeNo flag
  • CurryNo flag
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Aged pepper mashNo flag
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Water, mustard (vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika, spices), catsup (tomatoes, corn syrup, vinegar, salt, onions, garlic, natural flavors), soybean oil, dehydrated onion, sugar, chili sauce (tomatoes, corn syrup, vinegar, salt, onions, natural flavors), tomato paste, margarine (soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, water, salt, whey, soybean lecithin, vegetable mono and diglycerides, sodium benzoate "as a preservative", natural colors, artificial flavor, vit a palmitate), tabasco brand pepper sauce (distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt), worcestershire sauce (water, vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, salt, mustard, caramel color, hydrolyzed soy protein, black pepper, celery powder, allspice, onion powder, garlic powder, sodium benzoate: 1/10 of 1% as a preservative, curry powder), distilled vinegar, salt, paprika, spices, aged pepper mash (red peppers, salt), dehydrated garlic.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Mustard, Soy.

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

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

2 moderate · 3 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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