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AtkinsMeals · 0637480091428

Bacon Scramble

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

3 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. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Scrambled eggs54.5%No flag
  • Whole eggs27.9%No flag
  • Skimmed milk13.3%No flag
  • Soya oil6.7%No flag›
  • Corn starch3.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.7%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.9%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese22.7%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk11.4%No flag
  • Lactic ferments5.7%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.7%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b4.3%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Water11.4%No flag›
  • Bacon5.7%No flag
  • With water2.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3160.3%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.3%High

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

  • May contain0.3%No flag
  • Dextrose0.3%No flag›
  • Honey0.3%No flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E5080.3%No flag
  • Smoke flavouring0.3%No flag
  • E262ii0.1%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.1%No flag
  • Onions2.8%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following1.4%No flag
  • Canola oil1.4%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium polyphosphates · E452i0.4%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Polyphosphates (E452)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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Scrambled eggs (whole eggs, skim milk, soybean oil, corn starch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto), water, bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. may contain: dextrose, honey, potassium chloride, smoke flavoring, sodium diacetate, sodium phosphate), onions, contains less than 2% of the following: canola oil, modified food starch, sodium polyphosphates, sodium phosphate, soy lecithin, annatto (color).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

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1 moderate · 3 not assessed

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