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Dairies · 0721931000074

Bosco Sticks, 4" Breadsticks Stuffed With Pepperoni, Mozzarella & Pizza Sauce

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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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. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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

  • Crust51.2%No flag
  • Flour26.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37524.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron12.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate6.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1013.1%No flag
  • Enzyme1.5%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Corn oil0.2%No flag›
  • Vital wheat gluten<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • L-cysteine · E920No flag
  • Mozzarella cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • SauceNo flag
  • Water tomato paste sugarNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Modified celluloseNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Dehydrated blend of romano cheeseNo flag
  • Part-skim cow's milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Contains less than 2% silicon dioxideNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • PepperoniNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • BeefNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Lactic acid starter cultureNo flag
  • Paprika oleoresin · E160cNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Spice extractsNo flag›
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Bha · E320Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
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Crust: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid), water, corn oil, vital wheat gluten, salt, sugar, yeast, l-cysteine. mozzarella cheese: pasteurized milk, nonfat milk, cultures, salt, enzymes. sauce: water tomato paste sugar, modified corn starch, salt, spices, modified cellulose, garlic powder, dehydrated blend of romano cheese (part-skim cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% silicon dioxide and soybean oil. pepperoni: pork, beef, salt, spices, sugar, lactic acid starter culture, paprika oleoresin, garlic powder, spice extracts, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid.

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 moderate · 3 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 16 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  4. 12SpiceNot assessed
  8. 16Spice ExtractNot assessed

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