Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Sesame, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Jan 2026
Spicy Edamame
Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).
- Moderate
Allergens
- Gluten
- Sesame
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Jan 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
- Sodium benzoate · E2113.6%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Orange zest2.3%No flag
- Black sesame1.2%No flag
- White sesame seed0.1%No flag
- Japanese pepper<0.1%No flag
- Sesame seeds9.4%No flag
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SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE), SESAME OIL, SEASONING (PAPRIKA, ORANGE PEEL, BLACK SESAME SEED, RED PEPPER, SEAWEED, WHITE SESAME SEED, JAPANESE PEPPER, GINGER, SOYBEAN OIL), SESAME SEEDS
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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
Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 3 ingredients yet.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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