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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Bread45%No flag
  • Wheat Flour23.7%No flag›
  • WHEAT Flour12.1%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i5.8%No flag
  • Iron2.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Thiamin1.5%No flag›
  • Water10.6%No flag›
  • Malted WHEAT Flakes5.3%No flag
  • WHEAT Bran2.7%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour1.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Yeast0.4%No flag›
  • WHEAT Protein0.2%No flag
  • Spirit Vinegar0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • E471<0.1%No flag
  • E472e<0.1%No flag
  • Malted WHEAT Flour<0.1%No flag
  • Rapeseed Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Flour Treatment AgentNo flag
  • Ascorbic Acid · E300No flag
  • Palm FatNo flag
  • Palm OilNo flag›
  • WHEAT FlourNo flag›
  • Tomato19%No flag›
  • Beechwood Smoked Streaky Bacon18%No flag
  • Pork16.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Antioxidant0.4%No flag
  • E3010.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Sodium Nitrite · E2500.4%High

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

  • Mayonnaise12%No flag
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Oil2.9%No flag›
  • Spirit Vinegar1.4%No flag
  • Corn flour0.7%No flag›
  • Pasteurised Free Range EGG Yolk0.4%No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Citrus Fibre<0.1%No flag
  • Gelling Agent<0.1%No flag
  • Pectins · E440a<0.1%No flag
  • Concentrated Lemon Juice<0.1%No flag
  • Lettuce6%No flag›
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Malted Bread (Wheat Flour (_WHEAT_ Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Malted _WHEAT_ Flakes, _WHEAT_ Bran, Malted _BARLEY_ Flour, Salt, Yeast, _WHEAT_ Protein, Spirit Vinegar, Emulsifiers (E471 and E472e), Malted _WHEAT_ Flour, Rapeseed Oil, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), Palm Fat, Palm Oil, _WHEAT_ Flour), Tomato (19%), Beechwood Smoked Streaky Bacon (18%) (Pork, Salt, Antioxidant (E301), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)), Mayonnaise (Water, Rapeseed Oil, Spirit Vinegar, Cornflour, Pasteurised Free Range _EGG_ Yolk, Sugar, Salt, Citrus Fibre, Gelling Agent (Pectins), Concentrated Lemon Juice), Lettuce (6%).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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