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Sausage egg and cheese on a croissant
Jimmy Dean0077900118593

Sausage egg and cheese on a croissant

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Aug 2025

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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.
  4. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Fortified wheat flour50.7%No flag
  • Water24.6%No flag›
  • Palm oil12.3%No flag›
  • Butter6.2%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup3.1%No flag›
  • Yeast1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten0.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • Barley malt flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • EggNo flag›
  • Whole milkNo flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Soy proteinNo flag›
  • Soy protein isolateNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • MargarineNo flag›
  • Vegetable oil blendNo flag
  • PalmNo flag
  • CanolaNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

enriched wheat flour, water, palm oil, butter, high fructose corn syrup, yeast, sugar, wheat gluten, nonfat milk, salt, contains 2% or less of the following: eggs, dextrose, mono and diglycerides, soy flour, datem, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium sulfate, ascorbic acid, enzymes, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, yellow corn flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto and paprika extract), water, egg, whole milk, nonfat dry milk, modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, black pepper, white pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, annatto and paprika extract (color), pork, water, salt, spices, dextrose, sugar, monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphate, flavoring, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, soy protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, caramel color, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto and paprika extract), butter (cream, salt), margarine (vegetable oil blend [palm, canola, soybean], water, salt, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate [preservative], citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, beta carotene [color], vitamin A palmitate), cream, modified food starch, sodium citrate, annatto and paprika extract (color)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Aug 2025

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.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 moderate · 6 low · 16 not assessed

16 of 28 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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