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Pepperoncini
Mt. Olive Pickle Company Inc.Null · 0009300000895

Pepperoncini

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 21 Feb 2025

Ingredients

  • Imported peppers water56%No flag
  • Vinegar22.1%No flag
  • Salt7.2%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3307.2%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E5093.9%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.1%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Preservative0.1%No flag
  • Sodium bisulfite · E222<0.1%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • And YELLOW 5 · E1023.6%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

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IMPORTED PEPPERS WATER, VINEGAR, SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, 0.1% SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM BISULFITE (PRESERVATIVE), AND YELLOW 5.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium hydrogen sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 3 ingredients yet.

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