Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 Mar 2022
Gourmet Jalapeno Pimiento Cheese
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 Mar 2022
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is 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.
Ingredients
- Pasteurized process american cheese53.3%No flag
- American cheese27.2%No flag
- Soured milk13.8%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E3393.3%No flag
- Sorbic acid · E2001.6%No flag
- Preservative1.6%No flag
- Colour1.6%No flag
- Mayonnaise23.3%No flag
- Mustard<0.1%No flag
- Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
- Pimientoes11.7%No flag
- Pimientoes5.8%No flag
- Citric acid · E3302.9%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
- Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%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
- Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%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.
- To preserve freshness<0.1%No flag
- Concentrated lemon juice0.2%No flag
- Citric acid salt ester of wood rosin<0.1%No flag
- Glycerin · E422<0.1%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.
- Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
Show original label text
Pasteurized process american cheese (american cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), artificial color), mayonnaise (soybean oil, egg yolks, water, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, salt, mustard flour, calcium disodium edta), pimientoes (pimientoes, water, citric acid), jalapenos (jalapeno peppers, water, salt, distilled vinegar, natural flavorings, calcium chloride, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives), turmeric), brown sugar, hot sauce (peppers, vinegar, salt, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness)), lemon juice (water, concentrated lemon juice, citric acid salt ester of wood rosin, glycerin, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), sodium bisulfate, yellow
Alerts
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
- WaterModerate concern
- Sodium BisulfateModerate concern
5 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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