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Frozen Foods · 0071421097009

Pierre pretzel cheese burger

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium propionate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • 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. 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.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Pretzel bun50.9%No flag
  • Flour25.9%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour24.6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.3%No flag
  • Iron6.1%No flag›
  • Reduced iron6.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Ferrous sulfateNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Monoglycerides<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
  • Ssl<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

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

  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of monodiglyceridesNo flag
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Flow aidNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
  • Azodicarbonamide · E927aNo flag
  • AdaNo flag›
  • Calcium peroxide · E930No flag
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Cottonseed oilsNo flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • MaltNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Contains 2% and less ofNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavors and sodium hydroxideNo flag
  • Fully cooked flamebroiled chopped beef steaksNo flag
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • BeefNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Potassium phosphate · E340No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • From cornNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Grill flavorNo flag
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Cottonseed oilNo flag›
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Sharp pasteurized process american cheeseNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • E450iiiNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Pretzel bun: enriched flour (unbleached unbromated wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron (reduced iron), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, salt, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate (ssl), calcium propionate, calcium sulfate, guar gum, diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono-diglycerides (datem), soybean oil, silicon dioxide (flow aid), enzymes (wheat), ascorbic acid, l-cysteine hydrochloride, azodicarbonamide (ada), calcium peroxide, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils, wheat gluten, yeast, dry malt, corn flour, turmeric, mono - and diglycerides, contains 2% or less of: paprika, natural and artificial flavors and sodium hydroxide. fully cooked flamebroiled chopped beef steaks, smoke flavor added: beef, salt, potassium phosphate, maltodextrin (from corn), modified corn starch, spice, grill flavor (partially hydrogenated soybean/cottonseed oil), corn syrup solids, natural smoke flavor. sharp pasteurized process american cheese: milk, water, cheese culture, salt, sodium citrate, cream, sodium pyrophosphate, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), citric acid, enzymes, color added, soy lecithin.

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
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

12 low · 13 not assessed

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