Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Our old italian brand, pepperoni pizza
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
4 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Crust62.5%No flag
- Fortified wheat flour32.5%No flag
- Niacin · E3754%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.5%No flag
- Calcium propionate · E2820.5%Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Fumaric acid · E2970.3%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E2020.1%No flag
- Sauce18.8%No flag
- Tomato concentrate4.7%No flag
- Xanthan and guar gum0.3%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- E341iii<0.1%No flag
- Mozzarella cheese9.4%No flag
- Pasteurized semi skimmed milk4.7%No flag
- Lactic ferments2.3%No flag
- Pepperoni9.4%No flag
- Beef salt1.2%No flag
- Lactic acid starter culture0.1%No flag
- Oleoresin of paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
- Sodium ascorbate · E301<0.1%No flag
- Flavoring sodium nitrite<0.1%No 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
- Sodium nitrite (E250)High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
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Crust (enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, barley malt, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, soybean oil, dextrose, salt, calcium propionate, fumaric acid, potassium sorbate, soy lecithin), sauce (water, tomato paste, seasoning (salt, sugar, onion powder, spices, xanthan and guar gum, garlic powder, potassium sorbate, citric acid, tricalcium phosphate, soybean oil), modified food starch), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), pepperoni (pork, mechanically separated chicken, beef salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium ascorbate, flavoring sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid).
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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.
- 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.
- Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
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