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Meals · 0042197012015

Pepperoni pizza

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Mozzarella cheese62.5%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk34.4%No flag
  • Lactic ferments14.1%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Enzyme13.3%No flag›
  • Crust18.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour9.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour4.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.3%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.3%No flag
  • Enzyme0.1%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.1%No flag›
  • Water4.7%No flag›
  • Lard2.3%No flag›
  • Bha · E3201.2%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Propyl gallate with citric acid added to help protect flavor1.2%No flag
  • Soya oil1.2%No flag›
  • Flour treatment agent0.6%No flag
  • Whey0.3%No flag›
  • L-cysteine · E9200.1%No flag
  • Monohydrochloride0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast0.1%No flag›
  • Sauce9.4%No flag
  • Water4.7%No flag›
  • Tomato puree2.3%No flag
  • Romano cheese1.2%No flag
  • Pasteurised cow S milk0.6%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic0.1%No flag›
  • Pepperoni9.4%No flag
  • Pork4.7%No flag›
  • Beef2.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.8%No flag›
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.4%High

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

  • Bha · E3200.2%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Bht · E3210.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • May contain water<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160cNo flag
  • Lactic acid starter cultureNo flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
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Mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), crust (wheat flour [bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid], water, lard [bha, propyl gallate with citric acid added to help protect flavor], soy bean oil, dough conditioner [whey, l-cysteine, monohydrochloride], salt, sugar, yeast), sauce (water, tomato puree, romano cheese [pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], salt, spices, sugar, garlic powder), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, dextrose, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid, may contain water, spices, flavoring, smoke flavoring, paprika, oleoresin of paprika, lactic acid starter culture, sodium ascorbate, garlic powder, dehydrated garlic).

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.

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