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Condiments · 0041497087112

Spinach dip

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • 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

  • Spinach54.5%No flag›
  • Acidified sour cream22.7%No flag
  • Milk11.4%No flag›
  • Cream5.7%No flag›
  • Modified food starch2.8%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4281.4%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.7%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E2700.2%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Mayonnaise11.4%No flag
  • Soya oil5.7%No flag›
  • Whole egg2.8%No flag
  • Egg yolk1.4%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Mustard<0.1%No flag
  • Concentrated lemon juice<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Water chestnuts5.7%No flag
  • Coating2.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable1.4%No flag
  • Onion0.7%No flag›
  • Carrots0.4%No flag›
  • Tomatoes0.2%No flag›
  • Celery<0.1%No flag›
  • Cauliflower<0.1%No flag›
  • Spring onion<0.1%No flag
  • Peas<0.1%No flag›
  • Green bell peppersNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed vegetable protein0.4%No flag
  • Lactose0.2%No flag›
  • Potato flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium lactate · E3251.4%No flag
  • Sodium diacetate with silicon dioxide0.7%No flag
  • Free flow agent0.7%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.4%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.2%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
  • Ascorbic acid · E300<0.1%No flag
  • Colour retention agent<0.1%No flag
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Spinach, acidified sour cream (milk, cream, modified food starch, gelatin, guar gum, mono & diglycerides, lactic acid, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, potassium sorbate [preservative]), mayonnaise (soybean oil, whole egg, egg yolk, distilled vinegar, water, salt, sugar, dextrose, mustard flour, lemon juice concentrate, natural flavor, onion powder, garlic powder, calcium disodium edta [preservative]), water chestnuts, seasoning (dehydrated vegetables [onion, carrots, tomatoes, celery, cauliflower, green onion, peas, green bell peppers, garlic], salt, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, lactose, potato flour, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, spice, natural flavor), sodium lactate and sodium diacetate with silicon dioxide (free flow agent), xanthan gum, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives), ascorbic acid (to maintain color).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Egg, 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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