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Sweet Green Tomato Relish

Contains sodium benzoate

This green tomato relish includes onion and jalapeño. Each tablespoon has 4 g added sugar and it contains sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$16.00 lowest price at The Pickle Factory
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (14g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
120mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Green tomato, sugar, water, vinegar, salt, onion, jalapeno, sodium benzoate & calcium chloride
Product details
ShippingInsulated packagingInsulated box
“We use insulated packaging to keep everything fresh during transit.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 40 · 4 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 70 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · A sweetened, vinegar-preserved relish with sodium benzoate.
Sourcing 50 · No growing origin or production practice is stated.
Transparency 65 · The full ingredient list names the sweetener and preservatives.
4 g added sugar per serving
Contains sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
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
Green tomato Sugar Water Vinegar Salt Onion Jalapeno Sodium benzoate & calcium chloride
8 ingredients 1 to watch1 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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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