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Plain pitta breads
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Plain pitta breads

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Calcium propionate).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Fortified wheat frour55.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour28.9%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i13.3%No flag
  • Iron6.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.3%No flag
  • Thiamin3.3%No flag›
  • Water22.2%No flag›
  • Yeast11.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten0.3%No flag›
  • Rapeseed oil0.3%No flag›
  • Preservative0.3%No flag
  • Not infc ener allergy advice0.3%No flag
  • Including cereals containing gluten0.3%No flag
  • Fat of wh carbe of wh fibre heating instructions0.3%No flag
  • The following are guidelines only0.2%No flag
  • Some appliances will vary<0.1%No flag
  • Remove all packaging before heating<0.1%No flag
  • To grill<0.1%No flag
  • Pre-heat grill to a medium temperature0.3%No flag
  • Sprinkle each pitta with a little prote salt8.7%No flag
  • Calcium propionate (E282)Low

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

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fortified wheat frour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), water, yeast, salt, wheat gluten, rapeseed oil, preservative: (calcium propionate). not infc ener allergy advice: for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold, fat of wh carbe of wh fibre heating instructions: the following are guidelines only. some appliances will vary. remove all packaging before heating. to grill: pre-heat grill to a medium temperature. sprinkle each pitta with a little prote salt

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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