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Sodium Benzoate

Potentially Harmful

https://www.fda.gov/food/chemicals/questions-and-answers-occurrence-benzene-soft-drinks-and-other-beverages

Questions and Answers on the Occurrence of Benzene in Soft Drinks and Other Beverages

Food additives: Sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, azorubine, and tartrazine modify the expression of NFκB, GADD45α, and MAPK8 genes

Sodium benzoate-rich beverage consumption is associated with increased reporting of ADHD symptoms in college students: a pilot investigation

The role of histamine degradation gene polymorphisms in moderating the effects of food additives on children's ADHD symptoms

Protective role of catechin and quercetin in sodium benzoate-induced lipid peroxidation and the antioxidant system in human erythrocytes in vitro

Sodium benzoate-induced repeated episodes of acute urticaria/angio-oedema: randomized controlled trial

Maltodextrin

Added Sugar in the Diet

Pub Med - Sugar

Impact of sugar on the body, brain, and behavior

11 Reasons Too Much Sugar is Bad for You

Soybean Oil

https://academic.oup.com/endo/article/161/2/bqz044/5698148

Dysregulation of Hypothalamic Gene Expression and the Oxytocinergic System by Soybean Oil Diets in Male Mice 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200117080827.htm

America's most widely consumed oil causes genetic changes in the brain

Health implications of high dietary omega-6 polyunsaturated Fatty acids

An Increase in the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio Increases the Risk for Obesity

Healthy intakes of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids: estimations considering worldwide diversity

Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

FOOD INDUSTRY - SOLVENTS FOR EXTRACTING VEGETABLE OILS

PTOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CITRIC ACID) SEASONING BLEND (SALT, SUGAR, DRIED CARROTS, DRIED CELERY, DRIED BELL PEPPERS, SPICES, DRIED ONION, DRIED GARLIC, PARSLEY, MALTODEXTRIN, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, PAPRIKA EXTRACTIVES [FOR COLOR], CARMEL COLOR) SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, SUN DRIED TOMATOES, SODIUM BENZOATE.

Natural Flavor

Questionable

https://www.ewg.org/foodscores/content/natural-vs-artificial-flavors/

Synthetic ingredients in Natural Flavors and Natural Flavors in Artificial flavors

We are what we eat: Regulatory gaps in the United States that put our health at risk

Food-Induced Anaphylaxis: Role of Hidden Allergens and Cofactors

The GRAS provision - The FEMA GRAS program and the safety and regulation of flavors in the United States

Soy Protein Isolate

NCBI - GMO Crops

Human Health Effects of Genetically Engineered Crops

Pub Med - Soy Protein

Soy protein products: processing and use

Citric Acid

Pub Med - Potential role of the common food additive manufactured citric acid in eliciting significant inflammatory reactions contributing to serious disease states: A series of four case reports

Potential role of the common food additive manufactured citric acid in eliciting significant inflammatory reactions contributing to serious disease states: A series of four case reports

Sugar

Merriam Webster - Sugar

PASTA SAUCE

J And F Manufacturing Corp.

PASTA SAUCE

Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces

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