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BBQ Chicken and Bacon sandwich on White bread
AsdaSandwiches · 5063089377048

BBQ Chicken and Bacon sandwich on White bread

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Mustard

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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

  • Fortified Wheat Flour29.5%No flag
  • Wheat Flour16.7%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i6.4%No flag
  • Iron3.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.6%No flag
  • Thiamin1.6%No flag›
  • Chicken Breast19%No flag›
  • Chicken Breast18.6%No flag›
  • Rice Starch0.3%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Water15%No flag›
  • Barbecue Sauce11%No flag
  • Water5.7%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate2.7%No flag
  • Sugar1.3%No flag›
  • Bramley apple0.7%No flag
  • Cider Vinegar0.3%No flag›
  • Corn flour0.2%No flag›
  • Muscovado Sugar<0.1%No flag
  • Onions<0.1%No flag›
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • Cider<0.1%No flag
  • Glucose SyrupNo flag›
  • TomatoesNo flag›
  • Concentrated Apple JuiceNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • White Wine VinegarNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Maple SyrupNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Spirit VinegarNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Concentrated Lemon JuiceNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • E150aNo flag
  • GingerNo flag›
  • MustardNo flag
  • Mustard SeedsNo flag›
  • Black PepperNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Smoked SaltNo flag
  • Tamarind PasteNo flag
  • Mustard HuskNo flag
  • Sea SaltNo flag›
  • Garlic PuréeNo flag
  • Beechwood Smoked Bacon7%No flag
  • Pork Belly6.8%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Antioxidant<0.1%No flag
  • E301<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • E252<0.1%Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

  • E250<0.1%High

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

  • Rapeseed Oil5.5%No flag›
  • Cabbage5.5%No flag›
  • West Country Mature Cheddar Cheese4%No flag
  • Carrots1.8%No flag›
  • Onions0.9%No flag›
  • Whole Egg0.4%No flag
  • Yeast0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • E471<0.1%No flag
  • E472e<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat Gluten<0.1%No flag›
  • Black Pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • StabilisersNo flag
  • E412No flag
  • E415No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Acidity RegulatorNo flag
  • E260No flag
  • MustardNo flag
  • Flour Treatment AgentNo flag
  • E300No flag
  • Wheat StarchNo flag›
  • Wheat FlourNo flag›
Show original label text

Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), 19% Cooked Chicken Breast (98% Chicken Breast, Rice Starch, Salt), Water, 11% Barbecue Sauce (Water, Tomato Paste, Sugar, Bramley Apples, Cider Vinegar, Cornflour, Muscovado Sugar, Onions, Honey, Cider, Glucose Syrup, Tomatoes, Concentrated Apple Juice, Spices, Black Treacle, White Wine Vinegar, Salt, Maple Syrup, Smoked Water, Molasses, Spirit Vinegar, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Colour (E150a), Ginger Purée, Mustard Flour, Mustard Seeds, Black Pepper, Smoked Chilli, Onion Purée, Smoked Salt, Tamarind Paste, Mustard Husk, Sea Salt, Garlic Purée), 7% Beechwood Smoked Bacon (97% Pork Belly, Salt, Antioxidant (E301), Preservatives (E252, E250)), Rapeseed Oil, Cabbage, 4% West Country Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Carrots, Onions, Pasteurised Whole Egg, Yeast, Salt, Emulsifiers (E471, E472e), Wheat Gluten, Black Pepper, Stabilisers (E412, E415), Sugar, Acidity Regulator (E260), Mustard Flour, Flour Treatment Agent (E300), Wheat Starch, Wheat Flour.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Mustard.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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.

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