Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Mar 2017
Light Wheat Muffin Sandwiches, Turkey Sausage, Egg While & Cheese
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Mar 2017
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Wheat english muffin62.5%No flag
- Niacin · E3754%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.5%No flag
- Water whole wheat flour15.3%No flag
- Contains less than two percent of the following3.8%No flag
- Yellow corn flour1.9%No flag
- Yellow corn meal1%No flag
- Calcium propionate · E2820.5%Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Preservative0.5%No flag
- Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
- Fumaric acid · E297No flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Calcium citrate · E333No flag
- Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
- Calcium peroxide · E930No flag
- Datem · E472eNo flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
- Azodicarbonamide · E927aNo flag
- Egg white patty18.8%No flag
- Carrageenan · E4070.6%Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Egg flavour0.5%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring0.3%No flag
- Patty9.4%No flag
- Process american sharp cheese9.4%No flag
- Soured milk4.7%No flag
- Skimmed milk2.3%No flag
- Colour0.1%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
- Sorbic acid · E200<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Acetic acid · E260<0.1%No flag
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) (E320)Moderate
Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- 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.
Show original label text
Wheat english muffin (bleached enriched flour[wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water whole wheat flour, yeast, contains less than two percent of the following: wheat gluten, yellow corn flour, yellow corn meal, calcium propionate, [preservative], honey, high fructose corn syrup, wheat starch, sugar, salt, calcium sulfate, fumaric acid, citric acid, calcium citrate, ascorbic acid, calcium peroxide, datem, enzymes, monocalcium phosphate, azodicarbonamide), egg white patty ( egg whites, modified food starch, soybean oil, salt, carrageenan, egg flavor [medium chain triglycerides, natural and artificial flavors], soy lecithin), turkey patty (turkey, water, textured vegetable protein product [soy protein, concentrate, zinc oxide, niacinamide, ferrous sulfate, copper gluconate, vitamin a palmitate, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, and cyanocobalamin], salt, corn syrup solids, spices, hydrolyzed soy protein, flavoring, citric acid, bha), process american sharp cheese (cultured milk and skim milk, cream, sodium citrate, salt, artificial color, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid [preservative], acetic acid, enzymes, soy lecithin).
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- 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.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
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