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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
  • Soy

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

  • Crust60%No flag
  • White flour31.7%No flag
  • Water14.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil7.1%No flag›
  • Salt1.2%No flag›
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Yeast5.2%No flag›
  • Provolone cheese20%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk10%No flag
  • Lactic ferments5%No flag
  • Salt1.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme3.8%No flag›
  • Pizza sauce10%No flag
  • Vine-ripened fresh tomatoes5%No flag
  • Canola oil2.5%No flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oil1.3%No flag
  • Onion0.6%No flag›
  • Garlic0.3%No flag›
  • Finely ground cayenne0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Oregano<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Pepperoni5%No flag
  • Pork2.5%No flag›
  • Beef1.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Natural spices<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301<0.1%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160cNo flag
  • Deydrated garlicNo 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
  • And a dash of flake oregano5%No flag
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Crust (white flour, water, soybean oil, salt, sugar, yeast); provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes); pizza sauce (vine-ripened fresh tomatoes, canola oil, extra virgin olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, finely ground cayenne, salt, oregano, spices and citric acid); pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, water, dextrose, natural spices, lactic acid starter culture, sodium ascorbate, oleoresin of paprika, deydrated garlic, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), and a dash of flake oregano.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.

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