Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Aug 2025
Hickory Ham & Cheddar
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Aug 2025
Why it's rated this way
5 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.
Potassium 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 · E3756.3%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.8%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 chloride · 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
- Microbial cultureNo flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- Potassium chloride · E508No flag
- Annatto · E160bLow
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Ingredients not in regular cheddar cheeseNo flag
- And less of modified food starchNo 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
- Creaming powderNo flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
- E340iiNo flag
- Fractionated palm oilNo flag
- BreadcrumbsNo flag
- Fortified wheat flourNo flag
- Amylase · E1100No flag
- Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
- Niacin · E375No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- Dough conditioner blendNo flag
- Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
- L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
- E341iiiNo flag
- CheddarNo flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Dehydrated onionNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- Annatto · E160bLow
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Potassium chloride · E508No flag
- Cheese sauceNo flag
- Cheddar cheeseNo flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- E339iiNo flag
- Annatto · E160bLow
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Lactic acid blendNo flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- Calcium lactate · E327No flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- Yeast extract aromaNo flag
- Butter natural flavouringNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- Potassium phosphates (E340)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
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Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, 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 chloride, carrageenan, natural smoke flavor, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), reduced fat cheddar cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, skim milk, modified food starch*, cultures, salt, flavors*, potassium chloride*, annatto, vitamin a palmitate, enzymes, *ingredients not in regular cheddar cheese), 2% or less of modified food starch, 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), creamer (coconut oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate [milk], mono and diglycerides, dipotassium phosphate, soy lecithin), palm oil, sugar, maltodextrin, salt, soybean oil, fractionated palm oil, bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, dextrose, yeast, salt), bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, amylase, ascorbic acid, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), dough conditioner blend (calcium sulfate, salt, l-cysteine hydrochloride, garlic powder, tricalcium phosphate, enzymes), seasoning (cheddar/blue cheeses [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, salt, dextrose, dried onion, natural flavor, soybean oil, garlic powder, citric acid, lactic acid, spice, extractives of paprika and annatto), yeast, potassium chloride, cheese sauce powder (cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], butter [cream, salt], natural flavor, buttermilk powder, disodium phosphate, extractives of annatto and paprika), soy lecithin, whey, lactic acid blend (lactic acid, calcium lactate), cultured whey (cultured whey, maltodextrin), flavoring (yeast extract, salt), natural butter flavor, whey protein concentrate, color added, soy flour, egg whites.
Alerts
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.
- Potassium 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
- WaterLow concern
- SugarLow concern
- MaltodextrinLow concern
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