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Bacon & Cheese Egg Bites

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

4 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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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.
  4. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Whole eggs55%No flag
  • Cottage cheese22.5%No flag
  • Cultured skim milk11.3%No flag
  • Whey protein5.6%No flag›
  • Cream2.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk1.4%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of salt0.7%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.4%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.2%No flag
  • Carob bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • To preserve freshness<0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Bacon bits11.3%No flag
  • With water5.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Smoke flavouring0.8%No flag
  • Sodium phosphates · E3390.8%No flag
  • Sodium erýthorbate · E3160.8%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2501.7%High

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

  • Pasteurized process cheddar cheese5.6%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese2.8%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk1.4%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Water1.4%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.4%No flag
  • Sodium hexametaphosphate · E452i0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Apocarotenal · E160e<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Natamycin · E235<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurized process monterey jack cheese2.8%No flag
  • Monterey jack cheese1.4%No flag
  • Milk0.7%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium hexametaphosphate · E452i<0.1%No flag
  • Modified food starch1.4%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.7%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
  • Prepcheffoods0.2%No flag
  • Com co 800210.2%No flag
  • Polyphosphates (E452)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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whole eggs, cottage cheese (cultured skim milk, whey protein concentrate, cream, skim milk, contains 2% or less of salt, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, carob bean gum, natural flavor, potassium sorbate [to preserve freshness], carrageenan, polysorbate 80, enzymes), bacon bits (cured with water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erýthorbate, sodium nitrite), pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, milkfat, sodium phosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, salt, apocarotenal [color], potassium sorbate and natamycin [preservatives]), pasteurized process monterey jack cheese (monterey jack cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, milkfat, sodium phosphate, salt, sodium hexametaphosphate), modified food starch, xanthan gum, citric acid, contains egg, milk prepcheffoods,com co 80021

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 Feb 2025

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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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