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Luna, WegmansSnacks · 0736211950031

Luna pie

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. Sodium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
    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 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.
  4. 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.

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 flour52.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.5%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour12.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.5%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Sauce23.9%No flag
  • Tomatoes11.9%No flag›
  • A blend of olive oil6%No flag
  • Sunflower oil3%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Oregano0.6%No flag›
  • Black pepper0.6%No flag›
  • Garlic0.6%No flag›
  • And naturally derived citric acid0.8%No flag
  • Water11.9%No flag›
  • Crumbled sausage6%No flag
  • Pork3%No flag›
  • Coating1.5%No flag›
  • Spice0.7%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy protein<0.1%No flag
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No 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
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Aniseed1.5%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.7%No flag
  • Low moisture mozzarella cheese0.4%No flag
  • Potato starch0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • E460ii<0.1%No flag
  • To prevent anti caking<0.1%No flag
  • Natamycin · E235<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Diced red0.2%No flag
  • Green peppers<0.1%No flag›
  • Onions<0.1%No flag›
  • Spinach<0.1%No flag›
  • Pepperoni<0.1%No flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • BeefNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160cNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Sodium nitrate · E251Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.

  • 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
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • E460iiNo flag
  • Anti-agentNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Olive oilNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • EggsNo flag›
  • Sesame seedsNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Barley malt flourNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Unbleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sauce (tomatoes, a blend of olive oil and sunflower oil, salt, oregano, black pepper, granulated garlic, and naturally derived citric acid), water, crumbled sausage (pork, seasoning, spices, dextrose, salt, corn syrup solids, hydrolyzed soy protein, paprika, garlic powder, bha, bht and citric acid), water, anise, caramel color), low moisture mozzarella cheese ((pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), potato starch, corn starch and powdered cellulose (to prevent anti caking), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor)), diced red and green peppers, diced onions, chopped spinach, sliced pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid, starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, garlic powder, sodium nitrate, bha, bht, citric acid), grated parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, and powdered cellulose (anti-agent)), salt, olive oil, sugar, yeast, eggs, sesame seeds, soybean oil, dough conditioner (wheat flour, malted barley flour, ascorbic acid, soy oil, enzymes).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium nitrateReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 7 not assessed

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