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Balsamic Vinaigrette 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 24 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. Sulphur dioxideModerate concernSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    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

  • Water53.1%No flag›
  • Balsamic vinegar23.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil11.7%No flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oil5.9%No flag
  • Sugar2.9%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Spice0.7%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.4%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.2%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium EDTA · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Used to protect quality<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sulfur dioxide · E220Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

  • Used to proNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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WATER, BALSAMIC VINEGAR, SOYBEAN OIL AND EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, SALT, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE AND SORBIC ACID AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY), CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, SULFUR DIOXIDE (USED TO PRO

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 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.
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 1 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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