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Capers

Contains sodium benzoate

Briny capers with a short ingredient list. Each teaspoon has 240 mg of sodium, and the product includes sodium benzoate and a California Prop 65 lead warning.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$9.99 8 oz · lowest price at Olive Pit
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 1 Tsp (4g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
240mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Capers, Filtered Water, Lactic Acid, Sea Salt, Sodium Benzoate as a Preservative
61 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%43
Ingredients · counts 20%90
Processing · counts 10%75
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 20%64
Why it scores 61
Nutrition 43 · Compared with other canned, frozen and dried foods: more sodium (240 mg), less protein (0 g); no added sugar per 1 Tsp
Ingredients 90 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 75 · Brined capers with lactic acid and sodium benzoate preservative
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 64 · Complete ingredient list; no origin or growing claims
Sodium benzoate preservative
California Prop 65 lead warning
240 mg sodium per teaspoon
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for benzoates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Capers Filtered Water Lactic Acid Sea Salt Sodium Benzoate as a Preservative
5 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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