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Pizza

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. Sodium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
    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.
  5. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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

  • Pizza crust51.1%No flag
  • Water24.4%No flag›
  • Fat12.2%No flag
  • Beef fat6.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil3.1%No flag›
  • BHA · E3201.5%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • BHT · E3210.8%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Citric acid · E3300.8%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium silicoaluminate · E5540.4%No flag
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Potassium iodide0.2%No flag›
  • Flour treatment agent1.5%No flag
  • Whey0.7%No flag›
  • L-cysteine hydrochloride · E9200.7%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Yeast1.5%No flag›
  • Brewer S yeast0.7%No flag
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E4910.4%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.4%No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E2821.5%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Sauce1.5%No flag
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate1.5%No flag
  • Tomatoes1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.9%No flag›
  • Spice0.5%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Black pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Basil<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.1%Moderate

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

  • Provel cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Swiss cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Provolone cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Mozzarella cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • PepperoniNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • BeefNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160cNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Sodium nitrate · E251Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.

  • 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
  • Behydrated romano cheese with oreganoNo flag
  • Romano cheeseNo flag
  • Cow's milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • OreganoNo flag›
  • E460iiNo flag
  • Anti-caking agentNo flag
Show original label text

PIZZA CRUST: flour, water, shortening (beef fat, soybean oil, BHA, BHT, citric acid), salt (salt, sodium silicoaluminate, dextrose, potassium iodide), dough conditioner (whey, L-cysteine hydrochloride), sugar, yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid), calcium propionate. SAUCE: water, tomato paste (tomatoes), sugar, spices (dehydrated onion, salt, black pepper, basil, dehydrated garlic), soybean oil, sodium benzoate. PROVEL CHEESE: cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), swiss cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), provolone cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), water, mozzarella cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), sodium phosphate, salt, smoke flavor. PEPPERONI: pork, beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavorings, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrate, BHA, BHT, citric acid. BEHYDRATED ROMANO CHEESE WITH OREGANO: romano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), oregano, powdered cellulose (anti-caking agent). CONTAINS: wheat, milk.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 May 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium nitrateReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
  • 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.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 5 not assessed

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