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ArnoldPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 0073410161456

100% whole wheat hamburger buns

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  3. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Whole wheat flour52%No flag
  • Water24%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten12%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup6%No flag›
  • Yeast3%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E5160.5%No flag
  • Brown sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Grain vinegar0.1%No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282<0.1%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides<0.1%No flag
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Azodicarbonamide · E927aNo flag
  • Potassium iodate · E917No flag
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sesame seedsNo flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Whole wheat flour, water, wheat gluten, high fructose corn syrup, yeast, soybean oil, salt, calcium sulfate, brown sugar, grain vinegar, calcium propionate (preservative), monocalcium phosphate, ethoxylated mono - and diglycerides, datem and/or sodium stearoyl lactylate, cellulose gum, calcium carbonate, cornstarch, citric acid, mono - and diglycerides, azodicarbonamide and/or potassium iodate, vitamin d3, soy lecithin, sesame seeds.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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4 low · 6 not assessed

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