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English Muffins
L'oven FreshPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 4099100041743

English Muffins

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium propionate).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Water50%No flag›
  • Flour25%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.5%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour12.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Ferrous sulfateNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following9%No flag
  • Sugar9%No flag›
  • Raising agent3%No flag
  • E500ii1.5%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum sulfate · E5210.8%No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E5160.4%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i0.4%No flag
  • Preservative6.5%No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E2823.3%Low

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

  • Sorbic acid · E2001.6%No flag
  • Sugars 2 % potassium sorbate1.6%No flag
  • Yeast3.3%No flag›
  • Yellow corn meal and 0% corn flour1.6%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Flour0.4%No flag›
  • Monodiglycerides0.2%No flag
  • Wheat 15% gluten0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Flour treatment agent<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Ethoxylated 0% 20% monodiglyceridesNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Fumaric acid · E297No flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Dairy wheyNo flag
  • Procesing 20% aidsNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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water, enriched flour (wheat flour, 15% malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), 23g 9% contains 2% or less of each of the following: sugar, 3% leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), preservatives (calcium propionate, sorbic acid, sugars 2 % potassium sorbate), yeast, yellow corn meal and 0% corn flour , salt, farina, mono-diglycerides, wheat 15% gluten, soybean oil, vinegar, dough conditioners 8% (monocalcium phosphate, ethoxylated 0% 20% mono-diglycerides, calcium sulfate, ascorbic acid, 10% enzymes, tricalcium phosphate), corn starch, 15% fumaric acid, nonfat milk, dairy whey, procesing 20% aids (soybean oil, citric acid), contains: milk and wheat

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 May 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.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 1 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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