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Bacon cheddar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium nitrate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation 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 flour51.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour26%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Water24.2%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified12.1%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese6.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.8%No flag›
  • Soya oil3%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Whey0.8%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of0.4%No flag
  • Bacon0.2%No flag
  • With water0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrate · E251<0.1%Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.

  • May also contain smoke flavoring<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339No flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Glyceryl monostearate · E471No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sorbic acid to preserve freshnessNo flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
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Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, food starch-modified, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), soybean oil, salt, whey, contains less than 2% of: bacon (cured with water, salt, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate, may also contain smoke flavoring, sugar, dextrose, brown sugar, sodium phosphates, potassium chloride, flavoring), maltodextrin, natural flavors, non-fat dry milk, sodium phosphate, color added (beta-carotene, paprika extract), lactic acid, sodium alginate, mono - and diglycerides, glyceryl monostearate, xanthan gum, sorbic acid to preserve freshness, potassium chloride, sunflower lecithin, soybean oil.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitrateReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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