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Morning collection canadian bacon english muffin

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

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. 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.
  3. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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

  • English muffin50%No flag
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.5%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour6.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Yeast6.3%No flag›
  • And less of2%No flag
  • Sugar2%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten2.1%No flag›
  • Datem · E472e1.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.5%No flag
  • Fumaric acid · E2970.3%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Degerminated yellow corn flourNo flag
  • Degerminated yellow corn mealNo 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.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Azodicarbonamide · E927aNo flag
  • Cooked scrambled egg white patty25%No flag
  • Egg white12.5%No flag›
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • And less of modified food starch2%No flag
  • E341ii2.1%No flag
  • E500ii1.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.5%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.3%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.3%No flag
  • Cooked canadian bacon water added12.5%No flag
  • With water6.3%No flag›
  • Sugar3.1%No flag›
  • Salt1.6%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of sodium lactate0.8%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.4%No flag
  • Flavouring0.2%No flag
  • E262ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

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

  • American cheese6.3%No flag
  • Reduced fat american cheese3.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk1.6%No flag
  • Milk0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Dairy product1.6%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder0.8%No flag
  • Sodium citrate0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)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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English muffin (enriched bleached wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, yeast, 2% or less of: sugar, wheat gluten, datem, citric acid, fumaric acid, ascorbic acid, salt, soybean oil, vinegar, degerminated yellow corn flour, degerminated yellow corn meal, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate [preservatives], azodicarbonamide), cooked scrambled egg white patty (egg whites, water, 2% or less of modified food starch, dicalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, natural flavor, guar gum, xanthan gum), cooked canadian bacon water added (cured with water, sugar, salt, contains 2% or less of sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, flavoring, sodium diacetate, sodium nitrite), american cheese (reduced fat american cheese [skim milk, milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes], dairy product solids*, nonfat dry milk*, sodium citrate, salt, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid [preservative], color added, soy lecithin

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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
  • 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.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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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2 moderate · 1 not assessed

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