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Condiments · 0681131242172

Spinach & artichoke dip

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • 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

  • Cream cheese50%No flag
  • Pasteurized milk and cream25.8%No flag
  • Lactic ferments12.1%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E4100.8%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.8%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4129.6%No flag
  • Mayonnaise30%No flag
  • Soya oil16%No flag›
  • Water8%No flag›
  • Egg yolks4%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar2%No flag›
  • Contains less thanNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juiceNo flag
  • Spinach10%No flag›
  • Artichoke hearts5%No flag
  • Artichoke hearts2.5%No flag
  • Water1.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.3%No flag
  • Preservative0.3%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.3%No flag
  • Preservative0.3%No flag
  • Parmigiano reggiano2.5%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk1.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.6%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese1.3%No flag
  • Asiago cheese blend with garlic0.6%No flag
  • Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese0.3%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Medium asiago cheese0.2%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt enzymes<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic natamycin0.2%No flag
  • A mold inhibitor0.2%No flag
  • Sour cream0.3%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized grade a milk0.2%No flag
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Gelatin · E428<0.1%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juice<0.1%No flag
  • Glucono delta-lactone · E575No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
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Cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, guar gum), mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, distilled vinegar, contains less than 2%: salt, sugar, corn syrup, spice, lemon juice concentrate), spinach, artichoke hearts (artichoke hearts, water, salt, citric acid [preservative], ascorbic acid [preservative]), parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese and asiago cheese blend with garlic (low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese [pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], medium asiago cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt enzymes], garlic natamycin [a mold inhibitor]), sour cream (cultured pasteurized grade a milk, cream, nonfat dry milk, gelatin), salt, sugar, distilled vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, glucono delta-lactone, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), xanthan gum, citric acid (preservative).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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

2 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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