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Imo's provel cheese thin crust pizza

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 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

5 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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  • Pizza crust50.8%No flag
  • Flour25.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour24.6%No flag›
  • Potassium bromate · E92412.3%No flag
  • Water6.2%No flag›
  • Canola salad oilNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Yellow prussiate of soda · E535No flag
  • May also contain tricalcium phosphateNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Potassium iodideNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • L-cysteine · E920No flag
  • HydrochlorideNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Saccharomyces cervisiaeNo flag
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • SugarNo 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.

  • SauceNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Tomato concentrateNo flag
  • TomatoesNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • BasilNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Provel cheeseNo flag
  • CheddarNo flag
  • SwissNo flag
  • And provolone cheeseNo flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milkNo flag
  • Semi skimmed milkNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Contains less than 0.5% of lactic acidNo flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • As a preservativeNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • SausageNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Spices including fennel seedNo flag
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Bha · E320Moderate

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

  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • PepperoniNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • BeefNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of waterNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Olerosin of paprikaNo flag
  • Lactic acid starter cultureNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Bha · E320Moderate

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

  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • OreganoNo flag›
  • Romano cheeseNo flag
  • Sheep's milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Powdered cellulose to prevent cakingNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate to protect flavor6.2%No flag
Show original label text

Pizza crust: flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, potassium bromate), water, canola salad oil: (refined bleached deodorized canola oil), salt: (yellow prussiate of soda, may also contain tricalcium phosphate, dextrose, potassium iodide, sodium bicarbonate), dough conditioner: (whey, (milk), l-cysteine, hydrochloride), yeast (saccharomyces cervisiae, sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid), sugar, calcium propionate, sauce: [water, tomato paste (tomatoes), sugar, spices (dehydrated onion, salt, spices (black pepper, basil), dehydrated garlic, soybean oil, sodium benzoate (2.63%))], provel cheese: [cheddar, swiss, and provolone cheese), (cultured pasteurized milk and part skim milk, water, sodium phosphate, milkfat, salt, contains less than 0.5% of lactic acid, sorbic acid, as a preservative, enzymes, smoke flavor], sausage: (pork, water, salt, spices including fennel seed, black pepper, dehydrated garlic, soybean oil, silicon dioxide, paprika, parsley, bha and bht), pepperoni: (pork and beef, salt, contains 2% or less of water, dextrose, spices, olerosin of paprika, lactic acid starter culture, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), oregano and grated romano cheese: (pasteurized sheep's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), modified food starch, powdered cellulose to prevent caking, potassium sorbate to protect flavor.

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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 1 minor · 7 low · 7 not assessed

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