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Frozen Foods · 0077900365270

Hickory smoked turkey breast sandwich

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

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

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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Turkey breast50.8%No flag›
  • Turkey breast50.8%No flag›
  • Water24.6%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less modified corn starch12.3%No flag
  • Sugar1.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Potassium lactate · E3260.9%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.9%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Natural flavouring0.9%No flag
  • Yeast extract0.9%No flag›
  • Potassium0.9%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E3390.9%No flag
  • E262ii0.9%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3160.9%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.9%High

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

  • Sodium lactate · E3250.9%No flag
  • Country bun0.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.3%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.2%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Contain less than 2% of calcium sulfateNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Calcium peroxide · E930No flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo 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
  • Distilled monoglyceridesNo flag
  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Soy fiberNo flag
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Modified potato starchNo flag
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Alpha-amylase · E1100No flag
  • XylanaseNo flag›
  • Palm oleinNo flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Cottonseed oilNo flag›
  • Acacia gum · E414No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Calcium phosphate · E341No flag
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Sharp cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Annatto colorNo flag›
  • Fully cooked applewood smoked bacon slicesNo flag
  • BaconNo flag
  • With waterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

Show original label text

Hickory smoked turkey breast: turkey breast, water, contains 2% or less modified corn starch, sugar, salt, potassium lactate, carrageenan, natural flavors, yeast extract, potassium and sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, sodium lactate. country bun: enriched bleached wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, high fructose corn syrup, yeast, contain less than 2% of calcium sulfate, salt, calcium peroxide, modified corn starch, maltodextrin, sunflower oil, coconut oil, natural flavors, calcium propionate (preservative), distilled mono-glycerides, bht, citric acid, soy fiber, gum arabic, modified potato starch, wheat starch, enzymes [alpha-amylase and xylanase], palm olein, sodium citrate, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, acacia gum, ascorbic acid, calcium phosphate, wheat gluten. sharp cheddar cheese: pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes and annatto color. fully cooked applewood smoked bacon slices: bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite).

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.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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12 low · 11 not assessed

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