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Condiments · 0098487201959

Sweet heat marinade

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • 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

  • Soy sauce52.9%No flag›
  • Water26.8%No flag›
  • Wheat13.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean6.5%No flag›
  • Sea salt2.7%No flag›
  • Alcohol1.9%No flag›
  • To retain freshness1.9%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2111%Moderate

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

  • Preservative1%No flag
  • Disodium 50.5%No flag
  • Caret0.2%No flag
  • Inosinate and 50.2%No flag
  • Caret0.1%No flag
  • Guanylate0.2%No flag
  • Flavor enhances0.2%No flag
  • Sugar12.5%No flag›
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Natural rice vinegar11%No flag
  • Canola oil5.5%No flag›
  • White wine vinegar2.8%No flag
  • Mustard seed1.4%No flag›
  • Mild red chile puree0.7%No flag
  • Red anaheim chilies0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<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.

  • Diced red jalapenos0.3%No flag
  • Red jalapeno peppers0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Acetic acid · E260<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Black pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
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SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SEA SALT, ALCOHOL (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), DISODIUM 5[caret](1)-INOSINATE AND 5[caret](1)-GUANYLATE (FLAVOR ENHANCES)), SUGAR, WATER, NATURAL RICE VINEGAR, CANOLA OIL, WHITE WINE VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, MILD RED CHILE PUREE (RED ANAHEIM CHILIES, SALT, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE), DICED RED JALAPENOS (RED JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID), DEHYDRATED MINCED GARLIC, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, GARLIC, DEHYDRATED RED PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SPICES.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, 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

What drives this

6 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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