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Meals · 0041735022622

Chef salad

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Mustard

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. 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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Iceberg lettuce60%No flag
  • Ranch dressing20%No flag
  • Canola oil10%No flag›
  • Nonfat buttermilk5%No flag
  • Whey2.5%No flag›
  • Water1.3%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.6%No flag
  • Corn starch0.3%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch0.2%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Locust bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Microbial culture<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar1.1%No flag›
  • Water1.1%No flag›
  • Egg yolk1.1%No flag›
  • Apple cider vinegar0.8%No flag›
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Sweet onion<0.1%No flag
  • Sweet onion<0.1%No flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Spring onion<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • MustardNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Turkey breast10%No flag›
  • Turkey breast5%No flag›
  • Water2.5%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of sugar1.3%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.3%No flag
  • Preservative0.3%No flag
  • E262ii0.3%No flag
  • Preservative0.3%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.2%High

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

  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Potassium lactate · E326<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Swiss cheese5%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk2.5%No flag
  • Lactic ferments1.3%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.9%No flag›
  • Potato starch0.3%No flag›
  • E460ii0.2%No flag
  • Anti caking agent0.2%No flag
  • Natamycin · E2350.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Ham with natural juices5%No flag
  • Ham cured with water2.5%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of sugar1.3%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Potassium lactate · E3260.3%No flag
  • E262ii0.3%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3160.2%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

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

  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
Show original label text

Iceberg lettuce, ranch dressing (canola oil, nonfat buttermilk [whey, water, skim milk powder, corn starch, tapioca starch, carrageenan, locust bean gum, culture], sugar, water, egg yolk, apple cider vinegar, onion juice, distilled vinegar, salt, onion, sweet onion [sweet onion, vinegar, salt], green onion, xanthan gum, dried onion, spice, mustard flour, guar gum), turkey breast (turkey breast, water, contains 2% or less of sugar, salt, sodium phosphate [preservative], sodium diacetate [preservative], sodium nitrite [preservative], potassium lactate [preservative], sodium erythorbate [preservative]), swiss cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt and enzymes, [potato starch and powdered cellulose {to prevent caking}, natamycin {a natural mold inhibitor}]), ham with natural juices (ham cured with water, contains 2% or less of sugar, salt, potassium lactate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, sodium phosphate).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Mustard.

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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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