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Biscuit Sandwiches

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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. 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

  • Biscuit62.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour32.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour16.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3758%No flag
  • Reduced iron4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011%No flag
  • Folic acid0.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.5%No flag›
  • Water15.1%No flag›
  • Butter flavored shortening flake7.5%No flag
  • Palm oil3.8%No flag›
  • Butter natural flavouring1.9%No flag
  • Soya lecithin1.9%No flag›
  • Buttermilk blend3.8%No flag
  • Sweet whey1.9%No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E5160.9%No flag
  • Buttermilk0.5%No flag›
  • Adipic acid · E3550.5%No flag
  • Fat1.9%No flag
  • Palm oil0.9%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.5%No flag›
  • Artificial butter flavor0.2%No flag
  • E160ai0.2%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E5410.9%No flag
  • Dextrose0.5%No flag›
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.1%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
  • Methylcellulose · E461<0.1%No flag
  • Cooked sausage patty18.8%No flag
  • Pork9.4%No flag›
  • Water4.7%No flag›
  • Salt2.3%No flag›
  • Spice1.2%No flag›
  • Spice0.6%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.3%No flag
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • BHT · E321<0.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Propyl gallate · E310<0.1%No flag
  • Cooked egg patty9.4%No flag
  • Whole eggs4.7%No flag
  • Skimmed milk2.3%No flag
  • Modified food starch1.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.3%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.1%No flag
  • Pepper0.1%No flag›
  • Pasteurized process cheddar cheese9.4%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese4.7%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk2.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments1.2%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.6%No flag›
  • Water2.3%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate1.2%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Apo-carotenol<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

BISCUIT (ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), WATER, BUTTER FLAVORED SHORTENING FLAKE (PALM OIL, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR AND SOY LECITHIN), BUTTERMILK BLEND (SWEET WHEY, CALCIUM SULFATE, BUTTERMILK, ADIPIC ACID), SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL BUTTER FLAVOR AND BETA CAROTENE), SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, DEXTROSE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVE], METHYLCELLULOSE), COOKED SAUSAGE PATTY (PORK, WATER, SALT, SPICES, SPICE EXTRACTIVES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, BHT, CITRIC ACID, PROPYL GALLATE), COOKED EGG PATTY (WHOLE EGGS, NON-FAT MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, PEPPER), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SODIUM CITRATE, MILKFAT, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], APO-CAROTENOL [COLOR], SOY LECITHIN).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

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