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Frozen Foods · 0078742144481

Chicken & bacon bites

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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. 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.
  3. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Fortified wheat flour51.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour25.9%No flag›
  • Amylase · E110012.8%No flag
  • Niacin · E3756.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water24.3%No flag›
  • Chicken meat12.1%No flag
  • Cream cheese6.1%No flag
  • Milk3%No flag›
  • Cream1.5%No flag›
  • Semi skimmed milk0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E4120.2%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Bacterial culture<0.1%No flag
  • Chicken3%No flag›
  • Milk1.5%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.8%No flag
  • Bacon0.4%No flag
  • Pork0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • 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.

  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Semi skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Soured milk<0.1%No flag
  • Bacterial cultureNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Modified cornstrach<0.1%No flag
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • VegetableNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheese powderNo flag
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Sour creamNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Bacterial cultureNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Tocopherols · E306No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Turmaric extractNo flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Bacterial culturesNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • ButterfatNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Egg yolkNo flag›
  • Modified celluloseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
Show original label text

Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, amylase, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, cooked chicken meat, cream cheese (milk, cream, part-skim milk, salt, guar gum, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, bacterial culture), cooked ground chicken, milk, non fat milk, cooked bacon (pork, water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, smoke flavor), onion, canola oil, low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (part-skim milk, cultured milk, bacterial culture, salt, calcium chloride, enzymes), modified cornstrach, vinegar, yeast, sugar, salt, seasoning (modified cornstarch, nonfat milk, buttermilk, dehydrated vegetables [onion, garlic, tomato], dextrose, cheddar cheese powder [cheddar cheese {milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, whey, disodium phosphate, enzymes], sour cream [nonfat milk, cream, bacterial culture, citric acid, tocopherols {preservatives}, silicon dioxide], spices, natural flavor, spice & color [turmaric extract, polysorbate 80], natural flavor (maltodextrin, water, cheddar cheese [milk, bacterial cultures, salt, enzymes], silicon dioxide, salt, disodium phosphate, sunflower oil, natural flavor, gum arabic, anhydrous milk fat, sodium citrate, xanthan gum), egg yolk, modified cellulose, soy lecithin, enzymes, calcium sulfate, soy oil.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

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.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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5 low · 14 not assessed

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