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Sandwiches · 0085239001301

Italian-style with hot capicola ham, pepperoni & provolone cheese sandwich, italian-style

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

4 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.
  4. 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

  • Sesame semolina bread62.5%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour32%No flag
  • Wheat flour16.1%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour7.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3754%No flag
  • Reduced iron2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.5%No flag
  • Folic acid0.5%No flag›
  • Water15.3%No flag›
  • Sesame seeds7.6%No flag
  • Semolina flour3.8%No flag
  • Soya oil1.9%No flag›
  • Sugar1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.5%No flag
  • Vital wheat gluten0.5%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Potato flour0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Active dry yeast<0.1%No flag
  • Monoglycerides<0.1%No flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No 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.

  • Preserves freshnessNo flag
  • Hot cappi ham18.8%No flag
  • Water added9.4%No flag›
  • A portion of ground ham shank4.7%No flag
  • Ham added4.7%No flag
  • With water2.3%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of modified food starch0.3%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium lactate · E326<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium lactate · E325<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Sodium phosphates · E339No flag
  • E262iiNo flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Pepperoni9.4%No flag
  • Pork4.7%No flag›
  • Beef2.3%No flag›
  • Salt1.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.6%No flag›
  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Lactic acid starter culture0.1%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

    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
  • Provolone cheeseNo flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milkNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
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Sesame semolina bread [enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sesame seeds, semolina flour, soybean oil, sugar, contains 2% or less of: vital wheat gluten, salt, potato flour, whey, active dry yeast, monoglycerides, enzymes, dextrose, datem, ascorbic acid, calcium propionate (preserves freshness)], hot cappi ham - water added [a portion of ground ham shank and ham added (cured with water, dextrose, salt, contains 2% or less of modified food starch, corn syrup, potassium lactate, sodium lactate, sugar, flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, extract of paprika)], pepperoni [pork, beef, salt, dextrose, spices, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, dehydrated garlic, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), provolone cheese [cultured pasteurized milk and skim milk, salt, smoke flavoring, enzymes].

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Sesame, 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.
  • 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

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