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Meals · 0041512155208

Spicy macaroni salad, mexican style, medium

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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

  • Cooked elbow pasta52.8%No flag
  • Durum wheat semolina26.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37513%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate6.5%No flag›
  • Iron6.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Mayonnaise23.6%No flag
  • Soya oil11.8%No flag›
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Egg yolks3%No flag›
  • Mustard1.5%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Mustard seeds0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Fructose0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Jalapeno peppers11.8%No flag›
  • Jalapeno peppers5.9%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Trace of calcium chloride0.9%No flag
  • Corn5.9%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Celery1.5%No flag›
  • Carrots0.7%No flag›
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • As preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Jalapeno flavorNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Arabic gum · E414No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Medium chain triglyceridesNo flag›
  • Onion saltNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Celery saltNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Celery seedsNo flag›
  • Cayenne pepperNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • As anticakingNo flag
  • Ethoxyquin · E324No flag
  • To retain colorNo flag
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Cooked elbow pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate [iron], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, mustard [distilled vinegar, water, mustard seeds, salt], corn syrup, vinegar, fructose, salt, spices, calcium disodium edta [added to protect flavor]), jalapeno peppers (jalapeno peppers, water, vinegar, salt, trace of calcium chloride), corn, water, celery, carrots, onion, salt, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (as preservative), spices, jalapeno flavor (water, arabic gum, natural flavor, citric acid, soybean oil, xanthan gum, medium chain triglycerides), onion salt (salt, onion powder), celery salt (salt, ground celery seeds), cayenne pepper, chili powder (chili pepper, salt, spices, garlic, silicon dioxide [as anticaking], ethoxyquin [to retain color]).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Egg, Gluten, 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
  • 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

3 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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