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Sandwiches · 0815712014173

Italian sub sandwich

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Sulphites

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

  • Bread59.7%No flag
  • Flour32.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour16.7%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour7.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.9%No flag
  • Iron3.9%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate13.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1016.9%No flag
  • Folic acid6.9%No flag›
  • Water20.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Yeast0.9%No flag›
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E4010.7%No flag
  • Soya oil0.7%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.7%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.7%No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E2820.7%Low

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

  • Degerminated yellow cornmeal0.7%No flag
  • Monoglycerides0.7%No flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E4350.7%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.7%No flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E5160.7%No flag
  • Enzyme0.7%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.7%No flag
  • L-cysteine · E9200.7%No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E5510.7%No flag
  • Ham0.7%No flag
  • Ham with0.3%No flag
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

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

  • Cooked capicola0.7%No flag
  • Pork cured with water0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium lactate · E325<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • E262ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • SpiceNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Genoa salami0.7%No flag
  • Pork0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of dextrose<0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

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

  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Vitamin cNo flag›
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • WineNo 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.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Provolone cheese0.7%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk0.3%No flag
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Lettuce5.5%No flag›
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Bread (enriched flour (unbleached unbromated wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, salt, yeast, sugar, sodium alginate, soybean oil, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, calcium propionate, degerminated yellow cornmeal, monoglycerides, polysorbate 60, soy lecithin, calcium sulfate, enzymes, ascorbic acid, l-cysteine, silicon dioxide), ham (ham cured with: water, salt, sugar, dextrose, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), cooked capicola (pork cured with water, salt, sodium lactate, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, coated with spices and paprika), genoa salami (pork, salt, contains 2% or less of dextrose, flavorings, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, spices, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), wine (sulfites), bha, bht, citric acid), provolone cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, enzymes, salt), lettuce.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy, Sulphites.

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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4 low · 5 not assessed

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