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Spinach Artichoke Dip

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Mar 2023

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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

  • Ingredients cheam cheese54.2%No flag
  • Pasterized milk and cream27.5%No flag
  • Whey protein13.3%No flag›
  • Modified food starch6.7%No flag›
  • Salt3.3%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments1.7%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.8%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E2700.4%No flag
  • Carbo bean gum0.2%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.1%No flag
  • Natamycin · E2350.1%No flag
  • Preservative0.1%No flag
  • Spinach22.9%No flag›
  • Artichoke hearts11.5%No flag
  • Romano cheese5.7%No flag
  • Sheep's milk2.9%No flag
  • Lactic ferments1.4%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • E460ii0.2%No flag
  • Anti-caking agent0.2%No flag
  • And calicium propionate0.2%No flag
  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Parmigiano reggiano2.9%No flag
  • Parmigiano reggiano1.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised cow S milk0.7%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • E460ii0.7%No flag
  • Anti-caking agent0.7%No flag
  • And calcium propionate0.7%No flag
  • Preservative0.7%No flag
  • Glucono delta lactone · E5751.4%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%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.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium propionate (E282)Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

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ingredients cheam cheese (pasterized milk and cream, whey protein concentrate, modified food starch, salt, cheese culture, guar gum, lactic acid, carbo bean gum, xanthan gum, natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor)), spinach, artichoke hearts, romano cheese (sheep's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose (anti-caking agent), and calicium propionate (preservative)), parmesan cheese (parmesan cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), powdered cellulose (anti-caking agent), and calcium propionate (preservative)), glucono delta lactone, salt, garlic powder, water, sodium benzoate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), xanthan gum. contains: milk.

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Mar 2023

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.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 1 not assessed

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