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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
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 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

  • Toppings56.8%No flag
  • Cheese30.6%No flag›
  • Low moisture mozzarella cheese13.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk13.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments21.6%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.8%No flag›
  • Gruyere cheese0.8%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.4%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Fontina cheese0.8%No flag
  • Powdered cellulose added to prevent caking0.4%No flag
  • Natamycin · E2350.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Asiago cheese0.8%No flag
  • Powdered cellulose added to prevent caking0.4%No flag
  • Natamycin · E2350.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Romano cheese0.8%No flag
  • Powdered cellulose added to prevent caking0.4%No flag
  • Natamycin · E2350.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Sauce0.8%No flag
  • Tomato puree0.4%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate0.2%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of sugar0.2%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Pepperoni0.8%No flag
  • Pork0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of beef<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160cNo flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Vitamin cNo flag›
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No 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
  • Spice0.8%No flag›
  • Crust0.8%No flag
  • Flour0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
  • Iron0.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.8%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Yeast0.8%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of bread crumbs0.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Acacia gum · E4144.2%No flag
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Toppings: cheeses (low moisture mozzarella cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], gruyere cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], fontina cheese [{pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, powdered cellulose added to prevent caking, natamycin {a natural mold inhibitor}], asiago cheese [{pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, powdered cellulose added to prevent caking, natamycin {a natural mold inhibitor}], romano cheese [{pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, powdered cellulose added to prevent caking, natamycin {a natural mold inhibitor}]), sauce (tomato puree [water, tomato paste], contains 2% or less of sugar, spices, salt, soybean oil, citric acid, xanthan gum, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic), pepperoni (pork, salt, contains 2% or less of beef, dextrose, flavorings, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite, spices, vitamin c [sodium ascorbate], bha, bht, citric acid), spices. crust: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, palm oil, soybean oil, yeast, contains 2% or less of bread crumbs (wheat flour, sugar, yeast, salt), sugar, salt, acacia gum.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 moderate · 1 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  2. 08SpiceNot assessed

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