amber
E223
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
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Woolworths Caesar Style Pasta Salad Kit 400g
Is Woolworths Caesar Style Pasta Salad Kit 400g 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
Sodium Nitrite
Documented migraine trigger via vasoactive nitric-oxide pathway.
Full ingredients (from label)
Pasta (41%) (Durum Wheat Semolina)Dressing (23%) (Canola Oil, Water, Sugar, Vinegar, Light Sour Cream (Milk), Sour Cream (Milk), Dijon Mustard (Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid)), Parmesan Cheese (Milk), Salt, Lemon Juice, Corn Starch, Skim Milk Powder, Milk Powder, Whey Powder (Milk), Garlic, Thickener (1450), Free Range Egg Powder (1%), Maize Starch, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Anchovy (Fish), Herbs, Spices, Onion Powder, Natural Flavour, Vegetable Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum))Celery (16%)Garlic and Herb Crouton (6%) (Wheat Flour, Canola Oil, Water, Seasoning (Dehydrated Vegetables (Garlic), Rice Flour, Salt, Sugar, Herbs (8%), Garlic Powder (3%), Natural Colour (Paprika Oleoresins), Natural Flavour), Salt, Wheat Gluten, Yeast Extract, Vinegar, Flour Treatment Agents (Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes), Raising Agent (920), Preservative (223))Parmesan Cheese (5%) (Cheese (Milk, Salt, Culture, Enzymes (Non Animal Rennet, Animal Lipase), Firming Agent (509)), Anticaking Agent (Cellulose), Preservative (Sorbic Acid))Bacon (4.5%) (Pork (90%), Salt, Dextrose (Maize), Acidity Regulator (450, 451, Sodium Citrate), Maltodextrin (Maize), Pea Fibre, Tapioca Starch, Antioxidant (316), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite), Coconut Oil, Herb Extracts)Spring Onion.
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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