Declared allergens
This product declares Celery.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Mar 2026
zarda hickory smoked beans
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- High
Allergens
- Celery
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
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
- White beans57.1%No flag
- White beans29.2%No flag
- Tomato concentrate3.5%No flag
- Calcium chloride · E5090.1%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Sauce21.4%No flag
- Worcestershire powder0.2%No flag
- Natural smoke flavouring0.7%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.3%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E2020.2%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Cooked beef meat5.4%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a2.7%No flag
- Rev 31.3%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Show original label text
prepared white beans (navy beans, water, sugar, tomato paste, salt, corn syrup, paprika, vinegar, calcium chloride, natural flavor, onion powder, garlic powder), sauce (seasoning (dextrose, spices, chili pepper, garlic, celery seed, worcestershire powder, tamarind, sulfiting agents, maltodextrin), brown sugar, modified food starch, molasses, natural smoke flavor, citric acid, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate), onions, smoked cooked beef, caramel color. rev 3/10
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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 2 ingredients yet.
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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