amber
E221
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
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Chris' Heritage Dips Vintage Cheddar & Caramelised Onion Cheese 170g
Is Chris' Heritage Dips Vintage Cheddar & Caramelised Onion Cheese 170g low tox? Our scanner flagged 2 ingredients (2 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
2 caution
2 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
E211
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.
Full ingredients (from label)
Cream Cheese [Milk, Cream, Milk Solids Non Fat, Sa lt, Vegetable Gum (410), Food Acid (270), Starter Culture]Vintage Cheddar (17%) [Milk, Salt, Mineral Salt (509), Starter Culture, Animal Rennet, Pre servatives (202, 221)]Caramelised Onion (12%) [Onion (80%), Canola Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Olive oil, Sugar, Salt, Cultured Dextrose]Cream [Cream, Mineral Salts (450, 500), Thickener (400)]Mayonn aise [Canola Oil, Water, Vinegar, Egg, Salt, Sugar , Vegetable Gums (415, 401), Stabiliser (331), Lemon Juice]Yoghurt [Milk, Milk Solids, Skim Milk, Cream, Cultures]Canola OilFood Acid (330)Pre servatives (202, 211)Vegetable Gum (415).ENCLOSE D SACHET- Toasted Onion Flakes
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.
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