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Meals · 0681131099967

Margherita pizza, margherita

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Crust55.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour28.2%No flag›
  • Water13.7%No flag›
  • Durum wheat semolina6.8%No flag›
  • Yeast3.4%No flag›
  • Palm oil1.7%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.9%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following0.4%No flag
  • Extra virgin olive oil0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Dry sourdough of rye0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Rye flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Arabic gum · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Low moisture mozzarella cheese22.2%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk11.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments5.6%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.8%No flag›
  • Natamycin · E2354%No flag
  • Preservative4%No flag
  • Pizza sauce11.1%No flag
  • Tomatoes5.6%No flag›
  • Tomatoes2.8%No flag›
  • Tomato juice1.4%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3301.4%No flag
  • Water2.8%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate1.4%No flag
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Parmigiano reggiano<0.1%No flag
  • Romano cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Fire-roasted diced tomatoes5.6%No flag
  • Tomatoes2.8%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E5092.8%No flag
  • Parmigiano reggiano2.8%No flag
  • Romano cheese1.4%No flag
  • Asiago cheeses0.7%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Anti caking agent<0.1%No flag
  • E460ii<0.1%No flag
  • Basil0.3%No flag›
  • Garlic salt0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
Show original label text

Crust (wheat flour, water, durum wheat semolina, yeast, palm oil, soybean oil, contains less than 2% of the following: extra virgin olive oil, salt, dry sourdough of rye [water, fermented rye flour, salt], sugar, guar gum, arabic gum, enzyme), low moisture mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), pizza sauce (tomatoes [tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid], water, tomato paste, sugar, modified corn starch, salt, parmesan and romano cheese [pasteurized part skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], citric acid, spices, preservatives [potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate], onion powder, garlic powder), fire-roasted diced tomatoes (tomatoes, calcium chloride), parmesan, romano and asiago cheeses (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, to prevent caking [powdered cellulose]), basil, garlic salt (salt, dehydrated garlic, natural flavor).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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