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Oak smoked ham sandwich
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Oak smoked ham sandwich

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

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. TriphosphatesMinor 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.

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

Ingredients

  • White Bread50%No flag
  • Fortified Wheat Flour25%No flag
  • Wheat Flour12.5%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i6.3%No flag
  • Iron3.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.6%No flag
  • B3 · E3751.6%No flag
  • Thiamin1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin1.6%No flag›
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Salt12.5%No flag›
  • Yeast6.3%No flag›
  • Wheat Gluten3.1%No flag›
  • Spirit Vinegar1.6%No flag
  • Emulsifiers0.8%No flag
  • E4710.4%No flag
  • E472e0.4%No flag
  • Vegetable Oils0.4%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Vegetable Oils0.2%No flag›
  • Palm Vegetable Oils0.2%No flag›
  • Flour Treatment Agent0.2%No flag
  • E3000.2%No flag
  • Palm Fat<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat Starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Oak Smoked Formed Ham with added water<0.1%No flag
  • Pork<0.1%No flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • E451Low

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

  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • E301No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • E250High

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

  • Salted ButterNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
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White Bread [Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Water, Salt, Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Spirit Vinegar, Emulsifiers (E471, E472e), Vegetable Oils [Rapeseed, Palm], Flour Treatment Agent (E300), Palm Fat, Wheat Starch], Oak Smoked Formed Ham with added water (36%) [Pork (92%), Water, Salt, Stabiliser (E451), Antioxidant (E301), Preservative (E250)], Salted Butter [Butter (Milk), Salt].

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

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

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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