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Taco Bell Fire Sauce 213g
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 4 Oct 2024
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
- Tomato puree23.8%No flag
- Tomato concentrate11.9%No flag
- Contains less than 2% of red jalapeno pepper puree1.5%No flag
- Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Potassium chloride · E508No flag
- Acetic acid · E260No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
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water, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), jalapeno peppers, vinegar, salt, contains less than 2% of red jalapeno pepper puree, chili pepper, onions, modified food starch, spices, dried onions, yeast extract, xanthan gum, dextrose, sodium benzoate (preservative), potassium chloride, maltodextrin, acetic acid, dried garlic, natural flavor.
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
- SaltModerate concern
- MaltodextrinModerate concern
6 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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