Declared allergens
This product declares Egg, Soy, Sulphites.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Spicy garlic sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
- Egg
- Soy
- Sulphites
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.
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
- Cayenne pepper sauce52.6%No flag
- Aged cayenne red peppers12.9%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E4153.9%No flag
- Filtered water23.7%No flag
- Contains less than 2% of modified food starch2.9%No flag
- Worcestershire sauce0.2%No flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Natural garlic butter flavor<0.1%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
- Thickener<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- To preserve freshnessNo flag
- Calcium disodium edta added to protect flavorNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Show original label text
Cayenne pepper sauce (distilled vinegar, aged cayenne red peppers, salt, xanthan gum, garlic powder), filtered water, soybean oil, sugar, salt, contains less than 2% of modified food starch, salted egg yolk, dehydrated garlic, garlic powder, worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor [contains sulfites]), natural garlic butter flavor, xanthan gum (to provide thickness), black pepper, extractives of garlic, onion powder, cayenne pepper, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor.
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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
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