Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Jan 2026
HOT POCKETS Ham & Cheddar
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Jan 2026
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
- FULLY COOKED HAM and WATER PRODUCT12.5%No flag
- Weight is added ingredients12.5%No flag
- GROUND and FORMEDNo flag
- Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Dehydrated pork brothNo flag
- Potassium salt · E508No flag
- Carrageenan · E407Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E250High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Cheddar cheeseNo flag
- Pasteurized semi skimmed milkNo flag
- Skimmed milkNo flag
- Modified foodstarchNo flag
- Microbial cultureNo flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- Potassium salt · E508No flag
- Annatto · E160bLow
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Ingredients not in regular cheddar cheeseNo flag
- Fractionated palm oilNo flag
- SoybeanoilNo flag
- Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Annatto · E160bLow
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Turmeric color · E100No flag
- And LESS OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCHNo flag
- Dough conditioner blendNo flag
- Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
- L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
- Niacin · E375No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- Cheddar cheeseNo flag
- Enzyme modified cheddar cheeseNo flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- A milk derivativeNo flag
- Annatto · E160bLow
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Turmeric color · E100No flag
- Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- Enzyme modified milk fatNo flag
- Calcium lactate · E327No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Acetic acid · E260No flag
- Calcium hydroxide · E526No flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- E339iiNo flag
- Dehydrated onionNo flag
- Sodium hydroxide · E524No flag
- Methylcellulose · E461No flag
Show original label text
WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), FULLY COOKED HAM AND WATER PRODUCT, 25% OF WEIGHT IS ADDED INGREDIENTS, GROUND AND FORMED, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR ADDED (CURED WITH WATER, SUGAR, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DEHYDRATED PORK BROTH, POTASSIUM SALT, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), REDUCED FAT CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, SKIM MILK, MODIFIED FOODSTARCH*, CULTURES, SALT, FLAVORS*, POTASSIUM SALT, ANNATTO, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ENZYMES, *INGREDIENTS NOT IN REGULAR CHEDDAR CHEESE), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR PALM OIL AND/OR FRACTIONATED PALM OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SOYBEANOIL, SUGAR, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVES], ANNATTO AND TURMERIC COLOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED), 2% OR LESS OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, WHEY, DOUGH CONDITIONER BLEND (CALCIUM SULFATE, SALT, L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE, GARLIC POWDER, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK POWDER, YEAST, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE), ANNATTO AND TURMERIC COLOR, CORN STARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, DRIED GARLIC, LACTIC ACID, ENZYME MODIFIED MILK FAT, CALCIUM LACTATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DRIED ONION, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, METHYLCELLULOSE, SOY FLOUR, DRIED EGG WHITES
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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.
- 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
What drives this
- WaterModerate concern
- MaltodextrinModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
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