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Frozen Foods · 0021130214501

Microwaveable chicken sandwich

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium propionate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Fully cooked breaded chicken breast patty with rib meat51.3%No flag
  • Chicken breast with rib meat51.3%No flag
  • Water24.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.2%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs6.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour3%No flag›
  • Yeast1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch3%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.5%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.5%No flag
  • Spice0.5%No flag›
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Paprika0.2%No flag›
  • Of paprika0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Egg white<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Set in vegetable oilNo flag
  • BunNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less ofNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Monoglycerides with ascorbic acidNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • AntioxidantsNo flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic 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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Fully cooked breaded chicken breast patty with rib meat: chicken breast with rib meat, water, bleached wheat flour, bread crumbs (wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt), modified corn starch, salt, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, spices, garlic powder, paprika, extractive of paprika, spice extractives, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), dried egg whites, wheat gluten, dextrose, natural flavor. set in vegetable oil. bun: enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, enzyme), water, sugar, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: yeast (yeast, sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid), salt, monoglycerides with ascorbic acid and citric acid (antioxidants), calcium propionate (preservative), calcium sulfate, enzymes, wheat starch, ascorbic acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, 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
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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9 low · 9 not assessed

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