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Ham and cheese
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Ham and cheese

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
  • Gluten

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

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. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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

  • Wheat flour30.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour16.8%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i6.9%No flag
  • Niacin · E3753.4%No flag
  • Iron1.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin1.7%No flag›
  • Water22.8%No flag›
  • Margarine20.2%No flag›
  • Palm fat water12%No flag
  • Rapeseed oil4.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Emulsifier3.6%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E4713.6%No flag
  • Diced cooked smoked formed ham15%No flag
  • British pork14.9%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

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

  • Single cream milk8%No flag
  • Mature cheddar cheese3.5%No flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • EggNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Mature cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Mature cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Annatto norbixin · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • PotatoNo flag›
  • Cheese stock pasteNo flag
  • Cheese powderNo flag
  • Dehydrated glucose syrupNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Balsamic vinegarNo flag›
  • Wine vinegarNo flag
  • Concentrated grape mustNo flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose · E464No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • White pepperNo flag›
Show original label text

wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, niacin, iron, thiamin), water, margarine (palm fat water, rapeseed oil, salt, emulsifier: mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), 15% diced cooked smoked formed ham (99% british pork, salt, dextrose, preservative: sodium nitrite), single cream milk), 4,5% mature cheddar cheese (milk), modified maize starch, onion, egg, coloured mature cheddar cheese (mature cheddar cheese (milk), colour: annatto norbixin), potato, cheese stock paste (cheese powder (milk), dried glucose syrup, water, yeast extract, salt, sunflower oil, flavouring), balsamic vinegar (wine vinegar, concentrated grape must), stabiliser: hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, salt, ground white pepper,

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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