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Unified Grocers Inc.Condiments · 0041380101796

Special Value, Dressing

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

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.

  1. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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.
  3. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Water52.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil23.8%No flag›
  • Canola11.9%No flag›
  • Soya bean11.9%No flag›
  • Cultured buttermilk11.9%No flag›
  • Cultured pasteurized part milk5.9%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder3%No flag
  • Salt3%No flag›
  • White distilled vinegar5.9%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Egg1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less0.4%No flag
  • Modified food starch0.2%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate phosphoric acid<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171<0.1%High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • E339iiNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Spices onionNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium benzoate as preservativeNo flag›
  • Calcium disoium edta to probiotic flavorNo flag
  • Phosphoric acid (E338)Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Water, vegetable oil (canola and or soybean), cultured buttermilk (cultured pasteurized part milk, non-fat milk powder, salt), white distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, egg, salt, contains 2% or less; modified food starch, monosodium glutamate phosphoric acid, natural flavor, titanium dioxide (color), lactic acid, xanthan gum, disodium phosphate, garlic*, spices onion*, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate as preservative, calcium disoium edta to probiotic flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 minor · 4 low · 4 not assessed

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