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English Muffins
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English Muffins

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Calcium propionate).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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

  • Whole wheat flour52.8%No flag
  • Water23.6%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten11.8%No flag›
  • Yeast5.9%No flag›
  • Canola3%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Wheat germ0.3%No flag›
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Cornmeal0.3%No flag
  • Rice flour0.2%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium propionate · E282<0.1%Low

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

  • Fumaric acid · E297<0.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
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Whole wheat flour, Water, Wheat gluten, Yeast, Canola and/or soybean oil, Salt, Wheat germ, Sugar, Corn meal, Rice flour, Monoglycerides, Calcium propionate, Fumaric acid, Ascorbic acid, Potassium sorbate, Enzymes, L-cysteine hydrochloride

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares 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
  • 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

4 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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