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Croque monsieur
Leader PriceSandwiches · 3263859462017

Croque monsieur

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Mar 2026

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. 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.
  3. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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. DiphosphatesMinor 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.
  5. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Wheat flour33.2%No flag›
  • Water26.6%No flag›
  • Jambon cuit sandard20%No flag
  • Ham13%No flag
  • Water3.9%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Lactose0.3%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Emulsifier0.3%No flag
  • E4500.3%Low

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

  • Preservative0.3%No flag
  • E3010.3%No flag
  • E2500.3%High

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

  • Cheese7%No flag›
  • Emmental6.6%No flag
  • Palm fat3.3%No flag
  • Huile de colza protéines de lait1.6%No flag
  • Dextrose0.8%No flag›
  • Modified starch0.4%No flag›
  • Yeast0.2%No flag›
  • Whey0.1%No flag›
  • Sel de blé<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifying salts<0.1%No flag
  • E33i<0.1%No flag
  • E452<0.1%Low

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

  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • E471No flag
  • E322No flag
  • Contient h}eNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • E282Low

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

  • Gé!iiantNo flag
  • E407Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • I ! correcteur daciditéNo flag
  • E330No flag
  • Agent de traitement de hNo flag
  • UeNo flag
  • Les informations en At destiné personnes allergiques et intolérantesNo flag
  • Conseils de ? à poe\eNo flag
  • Ôter le papier sulfurisé puis faire dorer à feu doux chaque pendant environ 4 Conditions de conservationNo flag
  • À consetver entre OOC HOCNo flag
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farine de blé - eau - jambon cuit sandard 20% (jambon porc 13% - eau - dextrose - sel - lactose - arômes - émulsifiant : E450 - conservateurs : E301, E250) - fromages 7% - emmental 6,6% - matière grasse de palme - - huile de colza protéines de lait - dextrose - amidons modifiés - levure - lactosérum - sel de blé - sels émulsifiants : E33i, E452 - émulsifiants : E471, E322 (contient h}e) - conservateur : E282 - gé!iiant : E407 : - i ! correcteur dacidité : E330 - agent de traitement de h : Porc origine : UE. Les informations en At destiné personnes allergiques ou intolérantes. Conseils de ? à poe\e : ôter le papier sulfurisé puis faire dorer à feu doux chaque pendant environ 4 Conditions de conservation : à consetver entre OOC HOC.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Mar 2026

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.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

1 moderate · 1 low · 5 not assessed

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