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Quinoa Salad

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • 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.

  1. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Quinoa54.5%No flag
  • Dressing22.7%No flag
  • Water11.4%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup5.7%No flag›
  • Vinegar2.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Garlic0.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.6%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.5%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion0.3%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.1%No flag
  • Red bell pepper<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
  • Sorbic acid · E200<0.1%No flag
  • Concentrated lemon juiceNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Black beans11.4%No flag›
  • Water5.7%No flag›
  • Black beans2.8%No flag›
  • Salt2.8%No flag›
  • Chickpeas5.7%No flag›
  • Chickpeas2.8%No flag›
  • Water1.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Disodium edta0.8%No flag›
  • Preservative0.8%No flag
  • Red beans2.8%No flag›
  • Red beans1.4%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.2%No flag
  • And calcium disodium edta · E3850.2%No flag
  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Feta cheese1.4%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Potato starch0.2%No flag›
  • Anti caking0.2%No flag
  • Parsley0.7%No flag›
  • Basil0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%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.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Quinoa, dressing (water, high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, salt, dehydrated garlic, soybean oil, modified corn starch, dehydrated onion, xanthan gum, dehydrated red bell pepper, sodium benzoate [preservative], sorbic acid, concentrated lemon juice, spices, caramel color, calcium disodium edta [preservative], yellow 6 [color]), black beans (water, black beans, salt), chickpeas (chickpeas, water, salt, disodium edta [preservative]), red beans (red beans, water, salt, calcium chloride, and calcium disodium edta [preservative]), feta cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, potato starch [anti caking]), parsley, basil, sugar, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

2 low · 4 not assessed

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