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Gherkins
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
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Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 2 Dec 2025
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.
Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- 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
- Calcium chloride · E5090.8%No flag
- Firming agent0.8%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.8%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preservative0.8%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.8%No flag
- Polysorbate 80 · E4330.8%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Colour1.1%No flag
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Cucumbers, high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, water, salt, calcium chloride (firming agent), alum, sodium benzoate (preservative), natural flavors, polysorbate 80, turmeric (for color).
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.
- Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- CucumberLow concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
- WaterLow concern
2 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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