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Steak Pie
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Steak Pie

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Sep 2024

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. Potassium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Beef31%No flag›
  • Beef18.6%No flag›
  • Water6.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch3.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Lemon Juice2.7%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour19%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour10.2%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i4.4%No flag
  • Iron2.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.1%No flag
  • Thiamin1.1%No flag›
  • Water17.8%No flag›
  • Palm Oil15.1%No flag›
  • Smoked bacon with added water7%No flag
  • Pork Belly4.2%No flag
  • Water1.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Sodium Nitrite · E2500.4%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Potassium Nitrate · E2520.7%Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

  • Onion3.5%No flag›
  • Mushrooms3.3%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Oil1.6%No flag›
  • Corn flour0.8%No flag›
  • Beef Dripping0.4%No flag
  • Salted Butter0.2%No flag
  • Butter0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Carrot0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast Extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic PuréeNo flag
  • Dark Brown SugarNo flag
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Caramelised SugarNo flag
  • White Wine VinegarNo flag
  • Beef FatNo flag›
  • ThymeNo flag›
  • Tomato PuréeNo flag
  • Black PepperNo flag›
  • Lemon JuiceNo flag›
  • Beef BonesNo flag
  • Barley Malt ExtractNo flag
  • Sunflower OilNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
Show original label text

MARINATED BEEF (31%) (Beef, Water, Maize Starch, Salt, Lemon Juice), Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Palm Oil, SMOKED BACON WITH ADDED WATER (7%) (Pork Belly, Water, Salt, Preservatives: Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Nitrate), Onion, Mushrooms, Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Beef Dripping, Salted Butter (Butter (Milk), Salt), Carrot, Yeast Extract, Pasteurised Egg, Salt, Garlic Purée, Dark Brown Sugar, Black Treacle, Caramelised Sugar, White Wine Vinegar, Beef Fat, Thyme, Tomato Purée, Black Pepper, Lemon Juice, Beef Bones, Barley Malt Extract, Sunflower Oil, Yeast. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. No artificial colours or flavourings.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Sep 2024

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.
  • Potassium nitrateReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 low · 13 not assessed

13 of 19 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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