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Classic crust pepperoni pizza

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

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Why it's rated this way

4 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 benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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 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.
  4. 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

  • Crust60%No flag
  • Wheat flour31.1%No flag›
  • Water14.4%No flag›
  • Palm oil7.2%No flag›
  • Cultured wheat starch3.6%No flag
  • Yeast1.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • L-cysteine · E9200.3%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.3%No flag
  • Sauce20%No flag
  • Tomato puree10%No flag
  • Tomatoes5%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3304.2%No flag
  • Water5%No flag›
  • Coating2.5%No flag›
  • Modified food starch1.3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.6%No flag›
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed corn proteinNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • To protect freshnessNo flag
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Tomato concentrate1.3%No flag
  • Soya oil0.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Coating0.2%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Romano cheese0.2%No flag
  • Pasteurised cow S milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Mozzarella cheese10%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk5%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Enzyme4.2%No flag›
  • Pepperoni5%No flag
  • Pork2.5%No flag›
  • Beef1.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of dextrose0.3%No flag
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • Natural spices<0.1%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • SpiceNo flag›
  • 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
  • Julienne pepperoni5%No flag
  • Pork2.5%No flag›
  • Beef1.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No 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
Show original label text

Crust (wheat flour, water, palm oil, cultured wheat starch, yeast, salt, sugar, l-cysteine, citric acid), sauce (tomato puree, [tomatoes, salt, citric acid], water, seasoning [modified food starch, maltodextrin, sugar, salt, dextrose, spices, dehydrated garlic, hydrolyzed corn protein, paprika, citric acid, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (to protect freshness), corn oil, extractives of paprika], tomato paste, soybean oil, salt, seasoning [spices, garlic powder, soybean oil], romano cheese [pasteurized cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzyme]), mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), sliced pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of dextrose, garlic powder, lactic acid starter culture, natural spice extractives, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite, spices, bha, bht, citric acid), julienne pepperoni (pork and beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, sodium ascorbate, 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 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 benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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.

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