Declared allergens
This product declares Egg, Gluten, Mustard, Shellfish.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 2026
King Prawn Cocktail
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
- Egg
- Gluten
- Mustard
- Shellfish
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 2026
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- Cooked king prawns54%No flag
- King prawn54%No flag
- Acidity Regulators24.9%No flag
- Citric Acid · E33024.9%No flag
- Preservative5.3%No flag
- Potassium Sorbate · E2025.3%No flag
- Sodium Benzoate · E2112.6%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Mayonnaise0.8%No flag
- Spirit Vinegar<0.1%No flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Calcium Disodium EDTA · E385No flag
- Tomato Ketchup0.4%No flag
- Spirit Vinegar<0.1%No flag
- Barley Malt Vinegar<0.1%No flag
- Brandy0.2%No flag
- Warning<0.1%No flag
- Although every effort has been made to remove shell<0.1%No flag
- Some small fragments may remain<0.1%No flag
- Caution<0.1%No flag
Show original label text
COOKED KING PRAWNS (54%) (KING PRAWN (Penaeus vannamei)) (98%) (Crustacean), Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate; Preservatives: Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate; Salt), Mayonnaise (Rapeseed Oil, Pasteurised Egg, Salt, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Water, Flavouring (contains Mustard), Lemon Oil, Preservative: Calcium Disodium EDTA), Tomato Ketchup (Tomatoes, Sugar, Spirit Vinegar, Barley Malt Vinegar, Modified Maize Starch, Salt, Spice Extracts), Brandy, Black Pepper. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. May also contain nuts, sesame, fish and molluscs. WARNING: Although every effort has been made to remove shell, some small fragments may remain. CAUTION: Contains alcohol. No artificial colours.
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Sodium CitrateLow concern
- SaltLow concern
- Black PepperLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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