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Frozen Foods · 0043695083002

Hickory ham & cheddar sandwiches, hickory ham & cheddar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

4 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.
  3. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  4. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Water44.5%No flag›
  • Cooked ham22.5%No flag
  • Water product 18% of weight added ingredients ground and formed natural hickory smoke flavor added15.7%No flag
  • With water7.9%No flag›
  • Dextrose3.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E3390.5%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Natural hickory smoke flavor0.5%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.5%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3160.5%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.7%High

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

  • Whole wheat flour9.7%No flag
  • Flour4.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour2.6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.1%No flag
  • Folic acid0.1%No flag›
  • Reduced fat cheddar cheese2.4%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk1.4%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.5%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Coating1.2%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.7%No flag›
  • Whey0.3%No flag›
  • Nondairy creamer0.1%No flag
  • Coconut oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Potassium phosphate · E340No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Buttermilk<0.1%No flag›
  • Cheese flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Soured milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Potato maltodextrinNo flag
  • E339iiNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Benzoyl peroxide · E928No flag
  • Amylase · E1100No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • IronNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Annatto colorNo flag›
  • Methylcellulose · E461No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Calcium lactate · E327No flag
  • Margarine0.6%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Turmeric color · E100No flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • And less of sugarNo flag
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Fractionated palm oilNo flag
  • Dough conditioner blendNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Egg yolksNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Methylcellulose · E461No flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
Show original label text

Water, cooked ham and water product 18% of weight added ingredients ground and formed natural hickory smoke flavor added (cured with water, dextrose, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, natural hickory smoke flavor, flavorings, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), whole wheat flour, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), reduced fat cheddar cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto, vitamin a palmitate), seasoning (maltodextrin, whey, nondairy creamer [coconut oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, mono - & diglycerides, potassium phosphate, silicon dioxide, soy lecithin], buttermilk powder, cheese flavor [natural flavor, cheddar cheese {cultured milk, salt, enzymes}, whey, maltodextrin, whey protein concentrate, buttermilk, modified cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, potato maltodextrin, disodium phosphate, onion powder, citric acid], bleached enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, benzoyl peroxide, amylase, ascorbic acid, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, sugar, seasoning [cornstarch, propylene glycol, extractives of turmeric and annatto, polysorbate 80, natural flavor], annatto color, methylcellulose, lactic acid, calcium lactate), margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, sugar, mono & diglycerides, soybean lecithin, potassium sorbate and citric acid [preservatives], annatto and turmeric color, vitamin a palmitate added), 2% or less of sugar, modified food starch, whey, nonfat milk, fractionated palm oil, dough conditioner blend (calcium sulfate, salt, l-cysteine hydrochloride, garlic powder, tricalcium phosphate, enzymes), egg yolks, yeast, salt, methylcellulose, soy flour, egg white.

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.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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2 low · 9 not assessed

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