Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
Why this band?
How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health band
Food health
Moderate
AdditivesModerate
2 flagged additive(s), worst MODERATE
1no nutri-score — nutrition contributes the lowest band
2MODERATE-concern additive floors band at "moderate"
3final band "moderate" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) — Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
Calcium propionate — Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
blend health-blend-v1
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Yeast TARE 0.000 SELL BY DATE 11.10.2025 1 ITEM5.555555555555557%—
S5.555555555555557%—
2 205100 012993 Pty) Lt R 12.99 Itd2.7777777777777786%—
101 Rosmead Avenue1.3888888888888857%—
Kenilworth0.6944444444444429%—
Cape Town0.34722222222222143%—
77080.34722222222222854%—
Calcium propionate (E282)⚠ low
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Pick n Pay Customer care Toll free 0860 30 30 30 ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA WHITE BREAD 600 Wheat Flour (gluten). Premix( salt. sugar. vegetable fat palm fruit. palm kernel. BHA. soya flour. vegetable oil canola. sunflower. TBHQ preservatives calcium propionate. sodium diacetate calcium acetate) Hater. Yeast TARE 0.000 SELL BY DATE 11.10.2025 1 ITEM(S) 2 205100 012993 Pty) Lt R 12.99 Itd. 101 Rosmead Avenue, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7708
Decision read
Use with care for everyday use
Use with care
This read is based on the product's overall moderate safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.
Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.
