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Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 0037843230912

pita bread

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

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. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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

  • Flour50.5%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour26%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour12.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.1%No flag
  • Reduced Iron3.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin Mononite1.5%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic Acid0.8%No flag›
  • Watt23.5%No flag
  • Yeast13.5%No flag›
  • Milk Free6.8%No flag
  • Soy Protein3.5%No flag›
  • Sugar1.2%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour1.1%No flag›
  • Lactic Acid · E2700.5%No flag
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Salt1.2%No flag›
  • Flour treatment agent1.2%No flag
  • Wheat Flour0.6%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides0.3%No flag›
  • Calcium Sulfate · E5160.1%No flag
  • Corn Starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Guar Gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Ascorbic Acid · E300No flag
  • Ammonium Sulfate · E517No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • L-Cysteine · E920No flag
  • Sodium Meta BisulfateNo flag
  • Calcium1.2%No flag›
  • Baking Powder1.2%No flag
  • E500ii0.7%No flag
  • Sodium Aluminum Sulfate · E5210.2%No flag
  • Corn Starch0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium Sulfate · E516<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- Calcium Phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Extra Life1.1%No flag
  • Sorbic Acid · E2000.6%No flag
  • Fumaric Acid · E2970.2%No flag
  • Wheat Flour0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated soy oil<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Preservatives Less than<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium Propionate · E2820.3%Low

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

  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

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

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Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononite, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Watt, Yeast, Milk Free (Soy Protein Concentrate, sugar, Wheat Flour, Lactic Acid, Enzymes, Natural Flavors), Salt, Dough Conditioner (Wheat Flour, Monoglycerides, Calcium Sulfate, Corn Starch, Guar Gum, Calcium Carbonate, Soybean Oil, Salt, Ascorbic Acid, Ammonium Sulfate, Enzymes, L-Cysteine, Sodium Meta Bisulfate), Calcium, Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Corn Starch, Calcium Sulfate, Mono Calcium Phosphate), Extra Life (Sorbic Acid, Fumaric Acid, Wheat Flour, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil), Preservatives Less than 1% (Calcium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

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.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

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1 low · 3 not assessed

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