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Great ValueFrozen Foods · 0078742010687

Sandwiches

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Aug 2022

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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

  • Bun51%No flag
  • Flour26%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour24.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.2%No flag
  • Iron6.1%No flag›
  • Reduced iron6.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of calcium propionate0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Fully cooked seasoned angus sliced beef steakNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • And modified food starch productNo flag
  • Caramel color added · E150aNo flag
  • BeefNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Potassium lactate · E326No flag
  • E262iiNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • Autolyzed yeastNo flag
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Natural spice oilsNo flag
  • Rosemary extract · E392No flag
  • Pasteurized process american cheeseNo flag
  • Soured milkNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Calcium propionate (E282)Low

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

Show original label text

Bun: enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron [reduced iron], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, contains less than 2% of calcium propionate, salt, wheat starch, wheat flour, soybean oil, enzymes, ascorbic acid (preservative), sugar, wheat gluten, yeast. fully cooked seasoned angus sliced beef steak, water, and modified food starch product (caramel color added): beef, water, potassium lactate and sodium diacetate, dextrose, modified food starch, salt, spices, sodium phosphate, tomato powder, garlic, onion powder, black pepper, autolyzed yeast, hydrolyzed soy protein, caramel color, natural spice oils, rosemary extract. pasteurized process american cheese: cultured milk, water, cream, sodium citrate, salt, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), lactic acid, enzymes, soy lecithin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Aug 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • 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

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10 low · 13 not assessed

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