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Ginger garlic paste
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 9 Jun 2025
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
- Fresh Garlic65%No flag
- Acetic Acid · E260No flag
- Citric Acid · E330No flag
- Acidity RegulatorNo flag
- E260No flag
- E330No flag
- Xanthan Gum · E415No flag
- StabilizingNo flag
- EmulsifierNo flag
- E415No flag
- Sodium Benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
- E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
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Fresh Garlic (65%), Fresh Ginger (35%), Water, Salt, Acetic Acid & Citric Acid (Acidity Regulator, E260 & E330), Xanthan Gum (Stabilizing & Emulsifying Agent, E415). Sodium Benzoate (Preservative, E211)
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
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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