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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- High
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 15 Jan 2023
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
- Tomato puree16%No flag
- Modified potato starch8%No flag
- Acidity regulators2.5%No flag
- E2602.5%No flag
- E3301.3%No flag
- Preservative0.6%No flag
- E2020.3%No flag
- E2110.3%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Natural flavouring0.3%No flag
- Fresh tomatoes are used to make 100 g of ketchup0.3%No flag
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water, tomato puree (16%) (tomato: Spain), sugar, invert sugar syrup, modified potato starch, salt, acidity regulators (E260), E330), preservatives (E202, E211), natural flavoring. 116 g of fresh tomatoes are used to make 100 g of ketchup.
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
- WaterLow concern
- SugarLow concern
- Invert Sugar SyrupLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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