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Frozen Foods · 0071421090529

Ham & swiss pretzel thin

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

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. 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

  • Pretzel thin51.2%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour26.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour24.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.2%No flag
  • Iron6.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Yeast0.2%No flag›
  • Cellulose · E460<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • Corn sugar<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat gluten<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Cultured wheat starchNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Calicum sulfateNo flag
  • Sodium hydroxide · E524No flag
  • Cooked hamNo flag
  • Water addedNo flag›
  • Ham muscleNo flag
  • Ham trim cured withNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Sodium lactate · E325No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • And sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Pasteurized process swiss cheeseNo flag
  • Swiss cheeseNo flag
  • Semi skimmed milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Sorbic acid as a preservativeNo flag
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • With starch added for slice separationNo flag
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Pretzel thin: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, cellulose, sugar, contains 2% or less of: corn sugar, wheat gluten, soybean oil, dough conditioners (monoglycerides, ascorbic acid), salt, calcium propionate (preservative), vinegar, cultured wheat starch, citric acid, xanthan gum, calicum sulfate, sodium hydroxide. cooked ham (water added): ham muscle, ham trim cured with: water, sugar, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium lactate, sodium erythorbate, and sodium nitrite. pasteurized process swiss cheese: swiss cheese (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, sodium phosphate, salt, sodium citrate, sorbic acid as a preservative, milkfat, with starch added for slice separation.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.
  • 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

6 moderate · 1 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 14 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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