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Frozen Foods · 0043695464016

Pepperoni pizza sandwiches

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • 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

  • Flour46.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour23.5%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour11.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3755.7%No flag
  • Iron2.9%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Water23.5%No flag›
  • Reduced fat mozzarella cheese16.1%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk8.2%No flag
  • Skimmed milk4%No flag
  • Modified food starch2%No flag›
  • Microbial culture1%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Retinyl palmitate0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.1%No flag›
  • Ingredients not in regular mozzarella cheese0.1%No flag
  • Pepperoni8.1%No flag
  • Pork4.1%No flag›
  • Beef2%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of water0.6%No flag
  • Dextrose0.3%No flag›
  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<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
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Tomato concentrate4%No flag
  • Shortening blend2%No flag
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil0.5%No flag›
  • And less of sugar<0.1%No flag
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • BreadcrumbsNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Corn maltodextrinNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Methylcellulose · E461No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Medium chain triglyceridesNo flag›
  • Artificial butter flavorNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Medium chain triglyceridesNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
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Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, reduced fat mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, nonfat milk, modified food starch*, cultures, salt, vitamin a palmitate, enzymes, *ingredients not in regular mozzarella cheese), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of water, dextrose, spices, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid [to protect flavor]), tomato paste, shortening blend (soybean oil and partially hydrogenated soybean oil), 2% or less of sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil (with soy lecithin), seasoning (bread crumb [bleached wheat flour, dextrose, yeast, salt], dehydrated garlic, tomato powder, spice, salt, dextrose, dehydrated onion, corn maltodextrin, citric acid, natural flavor), yeast, salt, dough conditioner (calcium sulfate, salt, l-cysteine hydrochloride, garlic powder, tricalcium phosphate, enzymes), modified food starch, seasoning (garlic powder, salt, sugar, dried onion, spice, maltodextrin, soybean oil, citric acid), soy lecithin, sodium stearoyl lactylate, methylcellulose, flavor (maltodextrin, modified corn starch, natural flavors, datem, medium chain triglycerides), artificial butter flavor (maltodextrin, artificial flavors, modified corn starch, medium chain triglycerides), whey, soy flour, egg whites.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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.

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