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Sandwiches · 0045009854278

Pesto chicken ciabatta

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. Sulphur dioxideModerate concernSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    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. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    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. Calcium propionateMinor 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Bread58.3%No flag
  • Niacin · E37529.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron14.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate7.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1013.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.8%No flag›
  • Water0.9%No flag›
  • Olive oil blend0.4%No flag
  • Canola oil0.2%No flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oil0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Malt0.1%No flag›
  • Fresh yeast<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282<0.1%Low

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

  • Chicken breast20.8%No flag›
  • Chicken breast with rib meat10.4%No flag
  • Water5.2%No flag›
  • Less than 2% potato starch2.6%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Sugar0.6%No flag›
  • Garlic0.6%No flag›
  • Black pepper0.7%No flag›
  • Mozzarella cheese10.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk5.2%No flag
  • Vinegar2.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Enzyme2%No flag›
  • Mayonnaise5.2%No flag
  • Soya oil2.6%No flag›
  • Whole egg1.3%No flag
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.3%No flag›
  • Egg yolks0.2%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of corn syrup<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juice<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Calcium disodium edta added to protect flavorNo flag
  • Sundried tomatoes2.6%No flag
  • Tomatoes1.3%No flag›
  • Glucose0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Sulphur dioxide · E2200.2%Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium metabisulfite · E223<0.1%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Basil pesto2.6%No flag
  • Canola oil1.3%No flag›
  • Basil0.7%No flag›
  • Parmigiano reggiano0.3%No flag
  • Pasteurized part0.2%No flag
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Rice vinegar<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Pepper<0.1%No flag›
Show original label text

Bread (enriched flour [wheat flour {may contain malted barley flour}, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, olive oil blend [canola oil, extra virgin olive oil], salt, dry malt, fresh yeast, calcium propionate), chicken breast (chicken breast with rib meat, water, less than 2% potato starch, salt, sugar, granulated garlic, black pepper), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, vinegar, salt, enzymes), mayonnaise (soybean oil, whole egg, water, distilled vinegar, egg yolks, contains less than 2% of corn syrup, salt, sugar, lemon juice concentrate, natural flavor, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor), sun - dried tomatoes (tomatoes, glucose, salt, sulphur dioxide, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium metabisulfite), basil pesto (canola oil, basil, parmesan cheese [pasteurized part - skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], garlic, water, rice vinegar, salt, pepper).

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
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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