Pimiento cheese spread
Pimiento cheese spread by Bel Brands Usa (Dairies). Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "high"). 1 additive of concern.
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
VerdictConsider avoiding
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthHigh
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
Ingredients (23)
- Cheddar cheese52.17391304347826%—
- Pasteurized milk26.630434782608695%—
- Cheese culture12.771739130434781%—
- Salt6.385869565217391%—›
- Enzymes6.385869565217391%—›
- Water23.91304347826087%—›
- Soybean oil11.956521739130437%—›
- High fructose corn syrup5.978260869565219%—›
- Pimientos2.9891304347826093%—
- Red bell peppers1.4945652173913047%—›
- Distilled vinegar0.7472826086956559%—›
- Less than 2% of0.37364130434782794%—
- Modified corn starch0.37364130434782794%—›
- Egg yolk0.18682065217391397%—›
- Cream0.09341032608695343%—›
- Whey0.046705163043476716%—›
- Salt0.023352581521734805%—›
- Skim milk0.011676290760867403%—
- Sodium citrate0.005838145380437254%—›
- Milk protein concentrate0.002919072690218627%—›
- Corn syrup0.0014595363451093135%—›
- Sodium phosphates0.0007297681725546568%—
- Potassium sorbate0.0003648840862808811%—
- Sodium benzoate0.00018244204314044055%⚠ moderate
- To protect flavor0.00018244204314044055%—
- Gums0.00009122102157022027%—›
- Guar0.000045610510785110137%—
- Xanthan0.000022805255392555068%—
- And locust bean0.000022805255392555068%—
- Carotenal0.00004561051078155742%—
- Color0.00004561051078155742%—
- Mustard0.00002280525539077871%—
- Paprika0.000022805255383673284%—›
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cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, pimientos, red bell peppers, distilled vinegar, less than 2% of: modified corn starch, egg yolk, cream, whey, salt, skim milk, sodium citrate, milk protein concentrate, corn syrup, sodium phosphates, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (to protect flavor), gums (guar, xanthan, and locust bean), carotenal (color), mustard flour, paprika,
Decision read
Probably skip for everyday use
Probably skipThis read is based on the product's overall high safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.
Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.
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