Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 Oct 2022
Pepperoni Pizza Topped With Pepperoni Slices
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 Oct 2022
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Crust58.3%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of1.3%No flag
- Cultured wheat starch0.8%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.8%No flag
- L-cysteine · E9200.8%No flag
- Processing aid1.1%No flag
- Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese20.8%No flag
- Pasteurised milk10.4%No flag
- Lactic ferments5.2%No flag
- Sauce10.4%No flag
- Tomato concentrate2.6%No flag
- Silicon dioxide · E551<0.1%No flag
- Pepperoni made with pork5.2%No flag
- Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
- Oleoresin paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
- Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
- FlavouringNo 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
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crust (flour [wheat, malted barley], water, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: sugar, yeast, salt, cultured wheat starch, citric acid, l-cysteine, soy lecithin [processing aid]), low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), sauce (water, tomato paste, soybean oil, seasoning [salt, spices, garlic powder, soybean oil, silicon dioxide]), pepperoni made with pork, chicken and beef (pork, mechanically separated chicken, beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin paprika, sodium ascorbate, flavoring, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid),
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- 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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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