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Sandwiches · 0030223022718

Tuna salad

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Egg
  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • 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

  • Tuna salad62.5%No flag
  • Tuna33.3%No flag›
  • Yellow fin tuna17.4%No flag
  • Water8%No flag›
  • Salt8%No flag›
  • Mayonnaise14.6%No flag
  • Soya oil7.3%No flag›
  • Water3.6%No flag›
  • Whole eggs1.8%No flag
  • Egg yolks0.9%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Lemon juice<0.1%No flag›
  • Oleoresin paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385No flag
  • Used to protect qualityNo flag
  • CeleryNo flag›
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Cultured dextroseNo flag›
  • E262iiNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium chlorideNo flag›
  • Egg white lysozymeNo flag›
  • Nisin preparationNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Garlic saltNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Silicone dioxideNo flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Xanthan and guar gum0.4%No flag
  • With dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.4%Moderate

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

  • Potassium sorbate · E20213.4%No flag
  • Preservative13.4%No flag
  • Whole grain wheat bread18.8%No flag
  • Whole wheat flour9.4%No flag
  • Water4.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Flax seed0.7%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the following0.7%No flag
  • Yeast0.7%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.7%No flag›
  • Honey0.7%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten0.5%No flag›
  • Wheat bran0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Oat groats<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Hulled barleyNo flag
  • Cultured corn syrup solidsNo flag
  • Barley malt flourNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Tomato9.4%No flag›
  • Green leaf lettuce9.4%No flag
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Tuna salad (tuna [yellow fin tuna, water, salt], mayonnaise [soybean oil, water, whole eggs and egg yolks, vinegar, salt, sugar, lemon juice {from concentrate}, oleoresin paprika, natural flavors, calcium disodium edta {used to protect quality}, celery, seasoning {maltodextrin, cultured dextrose, sodium diacetate, salt, sodium chloride, egg white lysozyme, nisin preparation}, dried onion, soybean oil, garlic salt {salt, dehydrated garlic, silicone dioxide {prevents caking}], salt, xanthan and guar gum [standardized with dextrose], sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [preservatives]), whole grain wheat bread (whole wheat flour, water, sugar, flax seed, contains 2% or less of the following: yeast, fermented wheat flour, dried honey powder, wheat gluten, wheat bran, salt, oat groats, soybean oil, wheat flour, hulled barley, cultured corn syrup solids, malted barley flour, ascorbic acid, enzymes), tomato, green leaf lettuce.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Egg, Fish, Gluten, 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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