Declared allergens
This product declares Sesame.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Mar 2026
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Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Moderate
Allergens
- Sesame
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Mar 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
- Sesame paste20%No flag
- Peeled tomatoes12.3%No flag
- Acide citrique · E3300.6%No flag
- Preservative0.6%No flag
- E2020.6%No flag
- E2114.3%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
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POIS CHICHES 47.46%, PÂTE DE SÉSAME 20%, TOMATES PELÉES ENTIÈRES, HUILE DE TOURNESOL, AIL, SEL, ACIDE CITRIQUE, CONSERVATEURS: E202, E211. ALLERGENES: Sésame. Peut contenir des traces de céleri, d'arachide et de moutarde.
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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
- SaltModerate concern
- Sunflower OilLow concern
- GarlicLow concern
1 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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