Declared allergens
This product declares Egg, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Light Mayonnaise
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
- Egg
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Ingredients
- Whole eggs11.8%No flag
- Concentrated lemon juice<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Calcium disodium edta added to protect qualityNo flag
- Oleoresin paprika · E160cNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- Ingredients not present in regular mayonnaiseNo flag
Show original label text
Water, soybean oil, whole eggs and egg yolks, corn syrup, distilled vinegar, modified corn starch*, sugar, salt, lemon juice (water, lemon juice concentrate), natural flavors, lactic acid*, xanthan gum*, spice, potassium sorbate* and sodium benzoate* (preservatives), calcium disodium edta added to protect quality, oleoresin paprika (color). *ingredients not present in regular mayonnaise.
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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
What drives this
- WaterModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
- Corn SyrupLow concern
6 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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