Declared allergens
This product declares Sesame.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Mar 2026
Baba Ganoush
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
- Sesame
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 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
- Gegrillte Aubergine aus EU50%No flag
- Und Nicht-EU-Ländern36%No flag
- Sesame paste7%No flag
- Zitronensäure · E330No flag
- ThickenerNo flag
- Xanthan · E415No flag
- Guarkernmehl · E412No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Kaliumsorbat · E202No flag
- Natriumbenzoat · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- AntioxidantNo flag
- Ascorbinsäure · E300No flag
- SmokeNo flag
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Gegrillte Aubergine aus EU - und Nicht-EU-Ländern (36%), Wasser, SESAMPASTE (18%), Rapsöl, Olivenöl, Petersilie, Salz, Säuerungsmittel: Zitronensäure; Knoblauch, Verdickungsmittel: Xanthan, Guarkernmehl; Konservierungsstoffe: Kaliumsorbat, Natriumbenzoat; Antioxidationsmittel: Ascorbinsäure; Rauch
Alerts
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
- WaterLow concern
- Rapeseed oilLow concern
- Olive OilLow concern
1 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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