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Western Family0015400050821

Traditional Italian Tangy Mediterranean Herb Dressing

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  • Water49.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup24.5%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar14.2%No flag›
  • Salt7.1%No flag›
  • And LESS2%No flag
  • Garlic2%No flag›
  • Soya oil1%No flag›
  • Onion1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper0.5%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.3%No flag
  • Spice0.1%No flag›
  • Sorbic acid · E200<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.

  • Calcium disodium EDTA · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Used to preserve quality<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Tocopheryl acetateNo flag›
  • Vitamin eNo flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juiceNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, 2% OR LESS: GARLIC*, SOYBEAN OIL**, ONION*, RED BELL PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM, SPICES, SORBIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PRESERVE QUALITY), CARAMEL COLOR, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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 moderate · 1 minor · 1 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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