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Pepperoni milwaukee style pizza, pepperoni

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

5 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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  • Crust58.3%No flag
  • Flour30%No flag›
  • Wheat flour15.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3757.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.9%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.9%No flag
  • Folic acid0.9%No flag›
  • Water14.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil7.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil3.5%No flag›
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Fat1%No flag
  • Palm oil0.5%No flag›
  • Butter natural flavouring0.3%No flag
  • E160ai0.3%No flag
  • Degermed yellow cornmeal0.5%No flag
  • Yeast0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Baking powder0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese20.8%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk10.4%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Enzyme9.6%No flag›
  • Sauce10.4%No flag
  • Water5.2%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate2.6%No flag
  • Tomatoes1.3%No flag›
  • Tomatoes0.7%No flag›
  • Tomato juice0.3%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.2%No flag
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Black pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Cayenne pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • OreganoNo flag›
  • BasilNo flag›
  • Pepperoni5.2%No flag
  • Pork2.6%No flag›
  • Beef1.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Natural smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Ascorbic acid · E300No 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
  • Pepperoni2.6%No flag
  • Pork1.3%No flag›
  • Beef0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of dextrose0.2%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • Natural spices<0.1%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • SpiceNo 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
  • Provolone cheese2.6%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk1.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.3%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.

  • 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.

Show original label text

Crust (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, soybean oil, palm oil, sugar, shortening [palm oil, natural butter flavor, beta carotene], degermed yellow cornmeal, yeast, salt, baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate]), low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), sauce (water, tomato paste, tomatoes [tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride], sugar, salt, garlic powder, natural flavor, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, basil), chopped pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, spices, sugar, water, oleoresin of paprika, natural smoke flavoring, lactic acid starter culture, garlic powder, flavoring, sodium nitrite, ascorbic acid, bha, bht, citric acid), sliced pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of dextrose, garlic powder, lactic acid starter culture, natural spice extractives, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite, spices, bha, bht, citric acid), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.
  • 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 phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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