Declared allergens
This product declares Fish.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026
Picklee herring
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
- Fish
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 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
- Herring fillets50%No flag
- Acidity regulator0.3%No flag
- Acetic acid · E2600.3%No flag
- Preservative0.3%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.3%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
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Herring fillets (50%) (Clupea harengus)*, water, marinated onion (20%), sugar, salt, vinegar, acidity regulator (acetic acid), preservative (sodium benzoate). Product may contain: crustaceans, gluten, eggs, mustard, milk, celery and soya.
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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
2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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