Declared allergens
This product declares Celery, Dairy, Egg, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Spinach dip
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Celery
- Dairy
- Egg
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- 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.
PolyphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Sour cream52.5%No flag
- Sour cream26.5%No flag
- Gelatin · E4283.3%No flag
- E452vi1.6%No flag
- Guar gum · E4120.8%No flag
- Carrageenan · E4070.4%Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Calcium sulfate · E5160.2%No flag
- Locust bean gum · E4100.1%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E2020.1%No flag
- Preservative0.1%No flag
- Mayonnaise23.8%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
- To protect quality<0.1%No flag
- Water chestnuts5.9%No flag
- Water chestnuts3%No flag
- Spring onion1.5%No flag
- Lactic acid · E270No 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
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Polyphosphates (E452)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Show original label text
Sour cream (cultured cream, whey, modified cornstarch, gelatin [beef], sodium tripolyphosphate, guar gum, carrageenan, calcium sulfate, locust bean gum, potassium sorbate [maintains freshness]), mayonnaise (soybean oil, corn syrup, distilled and cider vinegar, eggs, egg yolks, water, salt, spice, citric acid, calcium disodium edta [to protect quality]), spinach, water chestnuts (water chestnuts, water), onions, green onions, onion and garlic powder, carrots, celery, salt, yeast extract, sugar, garlic, lactic acid, sodium benzoate (maintains freshness), xanthan gum, natural flavor, citric acid, spice.
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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.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
6 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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