A sheet-like element suitable for use in a food packaging, the sheet-like element comprising a) a coating layer comprising a.1) 100 parts by weight of a particulate filler comprising a surface-reacted calcium carbonate in an amount of at least 50 wt.-%, based on the total amount of the particulate filler, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground calcium carbonate or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H 3 O + ion donors, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the H 3 O + ion donors treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, and wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate has a specific surface area in the range from 20 to 200 m 2 /g, as measured by the BET method, a.2) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a dispersant, a.3) 8 to 30 parts by weight of a polymeric binder; and b) a substrate layer, wherein the coating layer has a total intruded specific pore volume in the range from 0.25 to 2 cm 3 /g, as measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry. a) a coating layer comprising a.1) 100 parts by weight of a particulate filler comprising a surface-reacted calcium carbonate in an amount of at least 50 wt.-%, based on the total amount of the particulate filler, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground calcium carbonate or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H 3 O + ion donors, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the H 3 O + ion donors treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, and wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate has a specific surface area in the range from 20 to 200 m 2 /g, as measured by the BET method, a.2) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a dispersant, a.3) 8 to 30 parts by weight of a polymeric binder; and a.1) 100 parts by weight of a particulate filler comprising a surface-reacted calcium carbonate in an amount of at least 50 wt.-%, based on the total amount of the particulate filler, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground calcium carbonate or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H 3 O + ion donors, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the H 3 O + ion donors treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, and wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate has a specific surface area in the range from 20 to 200 m 2 /g, as measured by the BET method, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground calcium carbonate or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H 3 O + ion donors, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the H 3 O + ion donors treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, and wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate has a specific surface area in the range from 20 to 200 m 2 /g, as measured by the BET method, a.2) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a dispersant, a.3) 8 to 30 parts by weight of a polymeric binder; and b) a substrate layer, wherein the coating layer has a total intruded specific pore volume in the range from 0.25 to 2 cm 3 /g, as measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry.