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Black forest ham swiss cheese croissant

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

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

2 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. 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

  • Black forest ham68.6%No flag
  • Cured with68.6%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.7%No flag›
  • Potassium lactate · E3260.7%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.7%No flag
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • E262ii0.7%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3160.7%No flag
  • Sodium nitrate · E2510.7%Moderate

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

  • Caramel color · E150a0.7%No flag
  • Croissant0.7%No flag
  • Flour0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.7%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Margarine0.7%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Citric acid preservativesNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Beta-carotene colorNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of each of the following0.7%No flag
  • Yeast0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Whey0.7%No flag›
  • Butter natural flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Cream0.4%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E2700.4%No flag
  • Calcium propionate preservative0.7%No flag
  • Dextrose0.7%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.7%No flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E5160.7%No flag
  • Datem · E472e0.7%No flag
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Maltrodextrin0.7%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Enzyme0.7%No flag›
  • Ammonium sulfate · E5170.7%No flag
  • High oleic canola oil0.7%No flag
  • Potato starch0.7%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid added as a0.7%No flag
  • Flour treatment agent0.7%No flag
  • Acacia gum · E4140.7%No flag
  • Azodicarbonamide · E927a0.7%No flag
  • Capric0.7%No flag
  • Caprylic triglycerides0.7%No flag
  • Swiss cheese0.7%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk0.7%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.7%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Black forest ham: cured with: salt, dextrose, potassium lactate, sodium phosphate, sugar, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate, caramel color., croissant: enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, sugar, soy lecithin, mono - & diglycerides, potassium sorbate & citric acid preservatives, artificial flavor, beta-carotene color, vitamin a palmitate), high fructose corn syrup. contains less than 2% of each of the following: yeast, salt, whey, [butter with natural flavor (pasteurized cream, lactic acid), calcium propionate preservative, dextrose, wheat flour, calcium sulfate, datem, sugar, maltrodextrin, natural & artificial flavors, enzymes, ammonium sulfate, high oleic canola oil, potato starch, ascorbic acid added as a (dough conditioner), acacia gum, azodicarbonamide, capric/caprylic triglycerides., swiss cheese: pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes.

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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium nitrateReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

9 low · 5 not assessed

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