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English muffin sandwich

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
  • Soy

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

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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

  • English muffin62.5%No flag
  • Water32.1%No flag›
  • Flour15.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour7.6%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour3.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Whole grain wheat flour7.6%No flag
  • Yeast3.8%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of1.9%No flag
  • Acetylated potato starch1.9%No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E5161%No flag
  • Degermed yellow corn flour0.5%No flag
  • Degermed yellow cornmeal0.2%No flag
  • Fumaric acid · E2970.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Cooked egg white patty18.8%No flag
  • Egg white9.4%No flag›
  • Corn starch4.7%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4152.3%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b2.3%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour2.3%No flag
  • Canadian style turkey bacon9.4%No flag
  • Turkey thigh meat4.7%No flag
  • Water2.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.6%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.6%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3160.3%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.3%High

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

  • Pasteurized process american cheese9.4%No flag
  • Soured milk4.7%No flag
  • Water2.3%No flag›
  • Cream1.2%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.6%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E2700.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
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English muffin (water, enriched flour [bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], whole grain wheat flour, yeast, contains less than 2% of: acetylated potato starch, calcium sulfate, degermed yellow corn flour, degermed yellow cornmeal, fumaric acid, potassium sorbate [preservative], salt, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, wheat gluten), cooked egg white patty (egg whites, cornstarch, xanthan gum, annatto [color]), canadian style turkey bacon (turkey thigh meat, water, salt, dextrose, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), pasteurized process american cheese (cultured milk, water, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, lactic acid, sorbic acid, artificial color, sodium citrate, enzymes).

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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

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