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Bacon with scrambled egg patty & american cheese on a buttermilk biscuit sandwich

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 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. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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.
  3. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Buttermilk biscuit50%No flag
  • Flour25%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.3%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil6.3%No flag›
  • Buttermilk3.1%No flag›
  • Sugar1.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • E500ii0.4%No flag
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Food starch-modified<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Egg patty25%No flag
  • Whole eggs12.5%No flag
  • Whey6.3%No flag›
  • Soya oil3.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk1.6%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of0.8%No flag
  • Food starch-modified0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.2%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Butter natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurized process american cheese12.5%No flag
  • Milk6.3%No flag›
  • Cream3.1%No flag›
  • Water1.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate0.4%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
  • E332ii<0.1%No flag
  • E450iii<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Fully cooked bacon12.5%No flag
  • With water6.3%No flag›
  • Salt3.1%No flag›
  • Smoke flavouring1.6%No flag
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • E262ii0.4%No flag
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

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

  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

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

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

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

Show original label text

Buttermilk biscuit (enriched bleached flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, palm oil, buttermilk, sugar, salt, sodium bicarbonate, soybean oil, whey, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, food starch-modified, monocalcium phosphate, datem, maltodextrin, dextrose, natural and artificial flavor), egg patty (whole eggs, whey, soybean oil, nonfat milk, contains 2% or less of: food starch-modified, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid [preservative], natural butter flavor), pasteurized process american cheese (milk, cream, water, salt, sodium citrate, cheese culture, potassium citrate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), enzymes, sodium phosphate, citric acid, soy lecithin, color added), fully cooked bacon (cured with water, salt, smoke flavoring, sugar, sodium diacetate, dextrose, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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 nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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