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Greek baklava
MeliraSnacks · 5200124182292

Greek baklava

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Flaku crust26.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour16.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative0.1%No flag
  • Calcium propionate e2820.1%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Potassium sorbate e2020.1%No flag
  • Acidity regulator0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid e3309.1%No flag
  • Sugar17%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup14%No flag›
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable oils11.6%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil6.6%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil in variable proportion2.5%No flag
  • Partially hydrogenated vegetable fat1.3%No flag
  • Palm oil0.6%No flag›
  • Palm kernal oil in variable proportion0.6%No flag
  • Flavouring0.6%No flag
  • Pigmet carotene b0.6%No flag
  • Almonds6%No flag›
  • Walnuts2%No flag›
  • Honey8%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs1%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.5%No flag›
  • Whole flower0.3%No flag
  • Rye flour0.1%No flag›
  • Dough product<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrogenated vegetable fat<0.1%No flag
  • Coconut oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Malt flourNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Cinnamon0.9%No flag›
  • Carnation0.4%No flag
  • Flavouring0.4%No flag
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Flaku crust, (Wheat flour (gluten), salt, corn starch, preservative - calcium propionate E282, potassium sorbate E202, acidity regulator - citric acid E330), sugar, Glucose syrup, water, partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (cottonseed oil, sunflower oil in variable proportion) and [partially hydrogenated vegetable fat (palm oil, palm kernal oil in variable proportion), flavouring, pigmet carotene b], almonds 6%, walnuts 2%, honey 8%, breadcrumbs [Wheat flour, whole flower, rye flour (gluten) dough product, hydrogenated vegetable fat (coconut oil), sugar, salt, dextrose, malt flour, ascorbic acid], Cinnamon, Carnation, Flavouring.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Mar 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 2 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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