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Pepperoni pizza

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

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. 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

  • Popover60%No flag
  • Wheat flour31.4%No flag›
  • Egg white14.3%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil7.1%No flag›
  • Water3.6%No flag›
  • Whole egg1.8%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder0.9%No flag
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Tomato sauce20%No flag
  • Water10%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate5%No flag
  • Coating5%No flag›
  • Sugar1.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Garlic0.7%No flag›
  • Black pepper0.7%No flag›
  • Basil1.8%No flag›
  • Mozzarella cheese10%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk5%No flag
  • Skimmed milk2.5%No flag
  • Microbial culture1.3%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.6%No flag›
  • Pepperoni5%No flag
  • Pork2.5%No flag›
  • Beef1.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of spices0.3%No flag
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • 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
  • May contain less than 2% of sodium ascorbateNo flag
  • Oregano5%No flag›
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Popover (wheat flour, egg white, vegetable oil, water, whole egg, skimmed milk powder, salt), tomato sauce (water, tomato paste, seasoning [sugar, salt, garlic, black pepper, basil]), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, nonfat milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid. may contain less than 2% of sodium ascorbate), oregano.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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