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Cleveland Kitchen Kimchi Pickles, Grab & Go Pickle Bites

Contains sodium benzoate

These cucumber bites are lightly fermented and seasoned with gochugaru, garlic and ginger. Each 3.5 oz serving has 3 g added sugar and 900 mg sodium, and the ingredients include sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$3.87 lowest price at Tree of Life Grocers
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 3.5 oz (99g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
3g▼
Sodium
900mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Cucumbers, vinegar, apple, sugar, salt, garlic, gochugaru (red pepper), ginger, calcium chloride (natural mineral salt), sodium benzoate (preservative)
56 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesMedium confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%34
Ingredients · counts 20%82
Processing · counts 10%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 34 · Compared with other dried and frozen fruits: more sodium (900 mg), less fiber (1 g); 3 g added sugar per 3.5 oz
Ingredients 82 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pickled cucumbers with added sugar and a preservative.
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices stated.
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and fermentation claim; no origin details.
3 g added sugar
900 mg sodium
Contains sodium benzoate preservative
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 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
Cucumbers Vinegar Apple Sugar Salt Garlic Gochugaru (red pepper) Ginger Calcium chloride (natural mineral salt) Sodium benzoate (preservative)
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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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