Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Supreme pimento cheese with jalapenos
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- 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.
TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- 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.
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.
Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- 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 processed american cheese58.1%No flag
- American cheese30.4%No flag
- Soured milk15.7%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E3393.5%No flag
- Sorbic acid · E2001.7%No flag
- Preservative1.7%No flag
- Colour1.7%No flag
- Mayonnaise21%No flag
- Calcium disodium edta · E3850.2%No flag
- Pimiento10.5%No flag
- Pimiento5.3%No flag
- Citric acid · E3302.6%No flag
- Acetic acid · E2600.2%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.
- Sodium metabisulfite · E223<0.1%Moderate
Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
- Yellow 5 · E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Potassium sorbate · E2022.5%No flag
- Preservative2.5%No flag
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Pasteurized processed american cheese (american cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), artificial color), mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, corn syrup, egg yolks, distilled vinegar, salt, spice, calcium disodium edta), pimentos (pimentos, water, citric acid), jalapenos (jalapeno peppers, water, salt, distilled vinegar, acetic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium metabisulfite, calcium chloride, turmeric, yellow 5), water, 0.1% potassium sorbate (preservative).
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
1 of 2 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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