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Pepperoni pizza melt

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Propionic acid).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Propionic acidMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    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

  • Crust51.9%No flag
  • White whole wheat flour51.9%No flag
  • Whole wheat flour24%No flag
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Sugar0.9%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.9%No flag›
  • Yeast0.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Flour treatment agent0.5%No flag
  • Monoglycerides with propionic acid0.2%No flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E3380.1%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.5%No flag
  • Filling0.5%No flag
  • Low fat mozzarella cheese0.2%No flag
  • Pasteurized skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Microbial culture0.5%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.5%No flag›
  • Retinyl palmitate0.5%No flag›
  • Water0.5%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate0.5%No flag
  • All natural uncured pepperoni0.5%No flag
  • Nitrite and nitrates added except naturally occurring nitrates in celery and sea salt0.5%No flag
  • Pork0.2%No flag›
  • Beef0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • Natural spices<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid starter cultureNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Including celeryNo flag›
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160cNo flag
  • Resistant maltodextrin0.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.5%No flag›
  • Pizza seasoning0.5%No flag
  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Onion0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Malic acid · E296No flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Less than 2% soybean oil as a processing aidNo flag
  • Romano cheese0.5%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Topping0.4%No flag
  • Basil0.4%No flag›
  • Romano cheese0.2%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika0.2%No flag›
  • Propionic acid (E280)Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Show original label text

Crust: white whole wheat flour, whole wheat flour, water, sugar, soybean oil, yeast, salt, dough conditioners (monoglycerides with propionic acid, phosphoric acid, wheat flour, garlic powder, sodium stearoyl lactylate), ascorbic acid. filling: low fat mozzarella cheese (pasteurized skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate), water, tomato paste, all natural uncured pepperoni, contains no nitrite or nitrates added except naturally occurring nitrates in celery and sea salt (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of: natural spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, natural flavoring [including celery], oleoresin of paprika), resistant maltodextrin, sugar, modified food starch, pizza seasoning (spices, onion powder, salt, garlic powder, citric acid, malic acid, modified corn starch, natural flavors, extractives of turmeric, less than 2% soybean oil as a processing aid), romano cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes). topping: basil, romano cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), paprika.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, 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
  • Propionic acidPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 4 low · 4 not assessed

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