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High Fructose Corn Syrup
Mercury contamination flagged in 2009 IATP study; metabolic concerns at high intake.
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Sweet Relish
Is Aldi Sweet Relish low tox? Our scanner flagged 3 ingredients (3 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
3 caution
3 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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Xanthan Gum Sodium Benzoate
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.
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Polysorbate 80
Emulsifier with documented gut microbiota disruption.
Full ingredients (from label)
cucumbershigh fructose corn syrupwatervinegarsalt contains less than 2% of lactic acidcalcium chloridexanthan gum sodium benzoate (preservative)spicesdried red pall pepperalumnatural extrăctives of turmeric color)polysorbate 80natural flavordistsoldexclusively by: aldibataviail 60510 aldi twice as nice guarantee item replaced unded
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.