Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Mar 2026
Croques-monsieur
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.
- Critical
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
TriphosphatesMinor 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.
Ingredients
- Bechamel sauce39.7%No flag
- Whole milk22.3%No flag
- Fresh cream2.2%No flag
- Pain de mie32.6%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- E282<0.1%Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Broad bean flour<0.1%No flag
- Flour treatment agent<0.1%No flag
- Acide ascorbique · E300<0.1%No flag
- Emmental14.2%No flag
- Jambon cuit standard13.5%No flag
- Ham7.4%No flag
- Stabiliser0.7%No flag
- E4510.7%Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- E4500.6%Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Flavouring0.1%No flag
- Gelling agent<0.1%No flag
- Carraghénanes · E407<0.1%Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Antioxidant<0.1%No flag
- E316<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- E250<0.1%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
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Béchamel 39,7 % (lait entier ; farine de blé ; beurre ; crème fraîche ; eau ; sel ; muscade ; poivre) ; pain de mie 32,6 % (farine de blé ; eau ; levure ; huile de colza ; gluten de blé ; sucre ; dextrose ; sel ; conservateur : E282 ; farine de fèves ; agent de traitement de la farine : acide ascorbique) ; emmental 14,2 % ; jambon cuit standard 13,5 % (jambon de porc (origine : UE) ; eau ; sel ; sirop de glucose ; stabilisants : E451, E450 ; dextrose ; arômes ; gélifiant : carraghénanes ; antioxydant : E316 ; conservateur : E250). Traces de poissons, mollusques, crustacés, œufs, céleri, moutarde, soja et fruits à coque. Pourcentages exprimés sur le total de la recette.
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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.
- TriphosphatesInorganic 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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