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hovis seed sensations sunflower & pumpkin
HovisPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 5010003066342

hovis seed sensations sunflower & pumpkin

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Calcium propionate).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Water40.4%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour23%No flag›
  • With added Calcium12.3%No flag›
  • Iron5.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.7%No flag
  • Thiamin2.7%No flag›
  • Flour17.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour17.3%No flag›
  • Sunflower Seeds6%No flag›
  • Pumpkin Seeds3%No flag›
  • Wheat Protein2%No flag
  • Yeast2%No flag›
  • Pinhead Oats1%No flag
  • Soya Flour0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Oat Bran0.8%No flag›
  • Jumbo Oats0.5%No flag
  • Barley Flour0.3%No flag
  • Wheat Bran0.3%No flag›
  • Preservative0.3%No flag
  • E2820.3%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Emulsifier0.3%No flag
  • E472e0.3%No flag
  • Molasses0.3%No flag›
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Barley Fibre0.3%No flag
  • Barley malt flour0.3%No flag›
  • Flour Treatment Agent0.3%No flag
  • Ascorbic Acid · E3000.3%No flag
  • For allergens including cereals STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS0.3%No flag
  • Containing gluten0.3%No flag
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Water, Wheat Flour (with added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Wholemeal Flour (Wheat), Sunflower Seeds (6%), Pumpkin Seeds (3%), Wheat Protein, Yeast, Pinhead Oats (1%), Soya Flour, Salt, Oat Bran, Jumbo Oats (0.5%), Barley Flour, Wheat Bran, Preservative: E282, Emulsifier: E472e, Molasses, Sugar, Barley Fibre, Malted Barley Flour, Flour Treatment Agent: Ascorbic Acid. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens including cereals STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS: Containing gluten, see ingredients in bold.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

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