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farmhouse wholemeal
AsdaPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 5057172980734

farmhouse wholemeal

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Calcium propionate).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Wheat Flour53.3%No flag›
  • Water23.3%No flag›
  • Wheat Protein11.7%No flag
  • Barley malt flour5.8%No flag›
  • Yeast2.9%No flag›
  • Fortified Wheat Flour1.5%No flag
  • Wheat Flour0.7%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i0.4%No flag
  • Iron0.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • B3 · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Thiamin<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Spirit Vinegar0.2%No flag
  • Soya Flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%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.

  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids · E472e<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable Oils and Fat<0.1%No flag
  • Rapeseed OilNo flag›
  • Palm FatNo flag
  • Palm OilNo flag›
  • Flour Treatment AgentNo flag
  • Ascorbic Acid · E300No flag
  • Including cereals containing glutenNo flag
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Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Water, Wheat Protein, Malted Barley Flour, Yeast, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Molasses Sugar, Salt, Spirit Vinegar, Soya Flour, Preservative (Calcium Propionate), Emulsifier (Mono - and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Vegetable Oils and Fat [Rapeseed Oil, Palm Fat, Palm Oil], Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid). Allergy Advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain rye, oats and spelt.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

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

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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