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Lewis Bakeries Inc.Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 0071025002645

Hamburger buns

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium propionate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 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

  • Fortified wheat flour52.5%No flag
  • Flour23.8%No flag›
  • Malted barley11.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3755.9%No flag
  • Vitamin b3 · E3755.9%No flag
  • Iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Ethoxylated mono- and diglyceridesNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Yeast nutrientsNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Ammonium sulfate · E517No 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.

  • To retain freshnessNo flag
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo 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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Unbleached enriched wheat flour (flour, barley malt, niacin (vitamin b3), iron, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid (vitamin b9)], water, corn syrup, yeast, contains 2% or less of the following: soybean oil, salt, sugar, dough conditioners (monoglycerides, ethoxylated mono - and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, ascorbic acid), wheat gluten, yeast nutrients (calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate, ammonium sulfate), calcium propionate (to retain freshness), wheat starch, soy lecithin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 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.

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