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Pepperoni Pizza

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Oct 2025

Why it's rated this way

3 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 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.
  3. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Flour45.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour23.1%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour11.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3755.7%No flag
  • Iron2.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Water23.5%No flag›
  • Pepperoni16.3%No flag
  • Pork8.2%No flag›
  • Beef4%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Less than 2% of dextrose0.7%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160c0.7%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E3010.3%No flag
  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

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

  • BHA · E320<0.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • BHT · E321<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Mozzarella cheese8.2%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk4.2%No flag
  • Skimmed milk2%No flag
  • Modified food starch1%No flag›
  • Microbial culture0.5%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Retinyl palmitate0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate4.1%No flag
  • Vegetable oil2%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.4%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.3%No flag›
  • Major fractionated palm oil0.3%No flag
  • And less of<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Dough conditioner blendNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Dried garlicNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Potassium salt · E508No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Paprika oleoresin colorNo flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
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enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, water, less than 2% of dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium ascorbate, spices, sodium nitrite, BHA, BHT, citric acid), reduced fat mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, nonfat milk, modified food starch*, cultures, salt, vitamin A palmitate, enzymes), tomato paste, vegetable oil (soybean oil, palm oil, major fractionated palm oil), 2% or less of: sugar, modified corn starch, salt, dough conditioner blend (calcium sulfate, salt, L-cysteine hydrochloride), garlic powder, enzymes, bleached wheat flour, yeast, dried garlic, dextrose, dried onion, dried parsley, maltodextrin, tomato powder, dextrose, whey, potassium salt, citric acid, natural flavor, soy flour, paprika oleoresin color, dried egg whites

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Oct 2025

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 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

What drives this

7 low · 9 not assessed

  1. 04Dried GarlicLow concern
9 of 16 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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