Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Sesame, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Bacon Cheeseburger
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Sesame
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- 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.
Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- 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
- Sesame seed bun51.1%No flag
- Niacin · E37524.4%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1013.1%No flag
- Sesame seeds<0.1%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
- Sorbitan monostearate · E491<0.1%No flag
- Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
- Calcium propionate · E282Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Monoglycerides with ascorbic acidNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- AntioxidantsNo flag
- Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
- Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
- Fully cooked flamebroiled beef steakNo flag
- Sodium phosphates · E339No flag
- Pasteurized process cheese food with baconNo flag
- Natural american cheesesNo flag
- Soured milkNo flag
- BaconNo flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E250High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Sorbic acid · E200No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- Turmeric extract · E100No flag
- Fully cooked round bacon smoke flavoring addedNo flag
- Bacon cured with waterNo flag
- Smoke flavouringNo flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E250High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
Show original label text
Sesame seed bun: enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, enzyme), water, sugar, soybean oil, sesame seeds, contains 2% or less of: yeast (yeast, sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid), salt, calcium propionate (preservative), monoglycerides with ascorbic acid and citric acid (antioxidants), calcium sulfate, enzymes, wheat starch, ascorbic acid. fully cooked flamebroiled beef steak: beef, salt, sodium phosphates, spice. pasteurized process cheese food with bacon: natural american cheeses (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), water, bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, dextrose), sodium phosphate, natural flavoring, salt, dextrose, sorbic acid (preservative), natural smoke flavoring, color (paprika and turmeric extract). fully cooked round bacon smoke flavoring added: bacon cured with water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Reduced IronLow concern
- Thiamin MononitrateLow concern
- Folic AcidLow concern
4 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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