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Condiments · 0004656702171

Spicy roasted garlic barbecue sauce, california style

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Oct 2024

Why it's rated this way

3 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.
  3. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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›
  • Tomato concentrate23.5%No flag
  • Brown sugar7.8%No flag›
  • White distilled vinegar7.8%No flag
  • Soy sauce4%No flag›
  • Water2%No flag›
  • Wheat1%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Garlic2%No flag›
  • Spice1%No flag›
  • Chili pepper0.5%No flag›
  • Chili pepper0.2%No flag›
  • Chili pepper0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • SiliconNo flag›
  • DioxideNo flag
  • Ethoxyquin · E324No flag
  • Paprika0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E551<0.1%No flag
  • Anti-caking agent<0.1%No flag
  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Sea salt0.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Natural colours<0.1%No flag
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Worcestershire sauce baseNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Spice blendNo flag
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E338Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Gum tragacanthNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Polysorbate 20 · E432No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Water, tomato paste, brown sugar, white distilled vinegar, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), dried toasted garlic, spices, chili powder (chili powder [chili pepper, salt, spices, garlic, silicon, dioxide, ethoxyquin], paprika, salt, spices, garlic, silicon dioxide [anti-caking agent]), onion powder, sea salt, modified food starch, natural smoke flavor, natural color, dried onion, garlic powder, crushed chile peppers, worcestershire sauce base (water, propylene glycol, sugar, salt, spice blend, hydrolyzed soy protein, caramel color, phosphoric acid, gum tragacanth, natural flavors, polysorbate 20, sodium benzoate).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Oct 2024

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.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 2 low · 6 not assessed

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