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Pepperoni Pizza
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Pepperoni Pizza

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Jun 2023

Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Crust50%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour25%No flag
  • Wheat flour12.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.3%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil6.3%No flag›
  • Yeast3.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of1.6%No flag
  • Sugar1.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oil0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Sauce25%No flag
  • Tomato puree12.5%No flag
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate6.3%No flag
  • Sugar6.3%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of3.1%No flag
  • Spice3.1%No flag›
  • Salt1.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.2%No flag
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese12.5%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk6.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments3.1%No flag
  • Salt1.6%No flag›
  • Enzyme1.6%No flag›
  • Pepperoni6.3%No flag
  • Bha · E3203.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Bht · E3211.6%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • And citric acid added to help protect flavor0.8%No flag
  • Pork0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • Beef<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160cNo flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No 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
  • No smoke provolone cheese0.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.2%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Pepperoni0.2%No flag
  • Bha · E320<0.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Bht · E321<0.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • And citric acid added to help protect flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Pork<0.1%No flag›
  • BeefNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less ofNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Lactic acid starter cultureNo flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160cNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • 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
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • E460iiNo flag
  • Anti-caking agentNo flag
  • Romano cheeseNo flag
  • Romano cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurized part-skim cow's milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • E460iiNo flag
  • Anti-caking agentNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Dried oreganoNo flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
Show original label text

Crust (unbleached enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, palm oil, yeast, contains 2% or less of: sugar, soybean oil, extra virgin olive oil, salt, natural flavor), sauce (tomato puree [water, tomato paste], sugar, contains 2% or less of: spices, salt, soybean oil, citric acid, xanthan gum, dehydrated onion, garlic powder), low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), sliced pepperoni, bha, bht, and citric acid added to help protect flavor (pork, salt, contains 2% or less of: beef, dextrose, flavorings, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite, spices, sodium ascorbate, bha, bht, citric acid), no smoke provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), diced pepperoni, bha, bht, and citric acid added to help protect flavor (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of: spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), contains 2% or less of: grated parmesan cheese (parmesan cheese [pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose [anti-caking agent]), grated romano cheese (romano cheese [pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose [anti-caking agent]), dehydrated garlic, dried oregano, parsley.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Jun 2023

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.
  • 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

1 moderate · 2 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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