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Calcium Disodium EDTA
Chelating agent — generally tolerated but documented MCAS trigger in case reports.
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ITALIAN DRESSING
Is Aldi ITALIAN DRESSING low tox? Our scanner flagged 1 ingredient (1 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 caution
1 ingredient flagged
What we flagged
Full ingredients (from label)
watervegetable oil (soybean oil, canola oil)distilled vinegarsugarsaltcontains less than 2% of garlic*onion*red bell pepper*maltodextrinxanthan gumspicesyeast extractcalcium disodium edta to protect flavornatural flavorlemon juice concentratecaramel colorannatto extract (for color)*drieddistsold exclusively by: aldi bataviail 60510 aldi twice as nice empty before recycling best if used by date on neck label guarantee shake wellrefrigerate
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
This is automated analysis of a published label, not medical advice — always verify the label yourself before changing products. Methodology and source list at scan.lowtoxgear.com.