Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 Mar 2026
Exceptional by ASDA Mediterranean Inspired Chilli with Sourdough Bread
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are 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.
Potassium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- 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
- Sourdough23%No flag
- Green Pickled Pepperoncini Peppers6%No flag
- Green Pepperoncini Peppers3.5%No flag
- Citric Acid · E3300.3%No flag
- Preservative0.2%No flag
- Sodium Benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium Metabisulphite · E224<0.1%Moderate
Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- Acetic Acid · E2600.2%No flag
- Flour Treatment Agent<0.1%No flag
- Ascorbic Acid · E300<0.1%No flag
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Wheat Flour, Sourdough (Water, Wheat Flour, Rye Flour, Wheat Semolina, Yeast), Water, Green Pickled Pepperoncini Peppers (6%) (Green Pepperoncini Peppers, Water, Salt, Citric Acid, Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Metabisulphite), Acetic Acid), Durum Wheat Semolina, Tomato Flakes (3%), Green Bell Pepper Flakes (2%), Salt, Yeast, Dried Chili Flakes, Wheat Gluten, Oregano, Basil, Rosemary, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), Enzyme (Wheat)
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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.
- Potassium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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