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WalmartMeals · 0078742132372

Mustard potato salad

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Egg
  • Mustard
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Jul 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Potatoes53.1%No flag›
  • Mayonnaise23.4%No flag
  • Soya oil11.7%No flag›
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Egg yolks2.9%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.5%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Mustard11.7%No flag
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Vinegar2.9%No flag›
  • Mustard seed1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Dill pickle cubes5.9%No flag
  • Cucumber2.9%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.4%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<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
  • Alum<0.1%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433<0.1%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Celery2.9%No flag›
  • Sugar1.4%No flag›
  • Onions0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Red bell peppers0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<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
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
Show original label text

potatoes, mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, vinegar, salt), mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, sugar, soybean oil, turmeric, paprika, garlic powder, spices, annatto extract [color], xanthan gum, citric acid, natural flavor), dill pickle cubes (cucumber, vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, natural flavoring, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate [preservative], alum, turmeric, polysorbate 80), celery, sugar, onions, water, red bell peppers, salt, vinegar, modified corn starch, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), xanthan gum, annatto extract (color),

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Egg, Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Jul 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.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 1 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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