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Steak sauce

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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

  • Tomato concentrate39.1%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar19.5%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup13.7%No flag›
  • Salt3.2%No flag›
  • Raisin paste3.2%No flag
  • Orange3.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup3.2%No flag›
  • Spice3.2%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a3.2%No flag
  • Dehydrated onion3.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring3.2%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4152%No flag
  • Lemon juice1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.7%No flag›
  • Lemon puree0.2%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Lemon juice<0.1%No flag›
  • Dried garlic0.5%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.3%Moderate

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

  • Less than 10.6%No flag
  • 10 ofNo flag
  • To preserve freshnessNo flag
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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Tomato concentrate, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, salt, raisin paste, crushed orange puree, corn syrup, spices, caramel color, dried onion, natural flavor, xanthan gum, lemon juice powder (maltodextrin, lemon puree, citric acid, sugar, lemon juice), dried garlic, sodium benzoate (less than 1/10 of 1%) (to preserve freshness), tamarind extract.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • 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

4 low · 5 not assessed

  1. 04Dried GarlicLow concern
5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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