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Salted Snacks · 0085239000847

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. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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›
  • Low fat buttermilk5%No flag
  • Skimmed milk2.5%No flag
  • Whey1.3%No flag›
  • Water0.6%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.3%No flag
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch<0.1%No flag
  • E339ii<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan gumNo flag›
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • Water2.5%No flag›
  • Egg yolk1.3%No flag›
  • Sugar0.6%No flag›
  • Cider vinegar0.3%No flag›
  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Spring onion<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • MustardNo 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›
  • Preservative0.3%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.3%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • E262ii0.3%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.2%High

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

  • Potassium lactate · E326<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316<0.1%No flag
  • Swiss cheese5%No flag
  • Swiss cheese2.5%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk1.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.6%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Potato starch1.3%No flag›
  • E460ii0.6%No flag
  • Anti caking agent0.6%No flag
  • Natamycin · E2350.6%No flag
  • Preservative0.6%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%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Iceberg lettuce, ranch dressing (canola oil, low fat buttermilk [skim milk, whey, water, skim milk solids, whey solids, corn starch, tapioca starch, disodium phosphate {preservatives}, carrageenan gum, locust bean gum, culture], water, egg yolk, sugar, cider vinegar, onion, salt, distilled vinegar, green onions, xanthan gum, guar gum, spice, mustard flour), turkey breast (turkey breast, water, contains 2% or less of sugar, salt, preservatives [sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium nitrite, potassium lactate, sodium erythorbate]), swiss cheese (swiss cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], potato starch and powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [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.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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