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Pizza buns

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • 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. 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. 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

  • Flour46.6%No flag›
  • Flour23.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37511.5%No flag
  • Reduced iron5.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate2.9%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.7%No flag
  • Flour treatment agent0.7%No flag
  • Tomatoes23.5%No flag›
  • Tomatoes12%No flag›
  • Tomato juice5.8%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3302.9%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E5092.9%No flag
  • Water15.9%No flag›
  • Pepperoni8%No flag
  • Pork4.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Spice0.7%No flag›
  • Pork stock0.7%No flag
  • Dextrose0.7%No flag›
  • Lactic acid starter culture0.6%No flag
  • Natural smoke flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160c0.2%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable fat4%No flag
  • Palm oil2.3%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.8%No flag›
  • Modified palm oil0.8%No flag
  • Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese2%No flag
  • Semi skimmed milk1.2%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • And less of nonfat milkNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Calcium phosphate · E341Low

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

  • Calcium sulphate · E516No flag
  • EggNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Dried garlicNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
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Bleached enriched flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, ascorbic acid [dough conditioner]), tomatoes (diced tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), water, pepperoni (pork, salt, spices, pork stock, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, natural smoke flavor, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, citric acid), vegetable shortening (palm oil, canola oil, modified palm oil), low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), 2% or less of nonfat milk, sugar, parmesan cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), modified cornstarch, yeast, salt, baking powder (corn starch, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, calcium phosphate, calcium sulphate), egg, soybean oil, dried garlic, spices, extractives of paprika, natural flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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.
  • 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

What drives this

2 moderate · 3 low · 7 not assessed

  1. 04Dried GarlicLow concern
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