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SAUSAGE PASTA
Sainsbury'sMeals · 00280655

SAUSAGE PASTA

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

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TriphosphatesMinor 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

  • Penne Pasta43.6%No flag
  • Durum Wheat Semolina23.1%No flag›
  • Water20.5%No flag›
  • Water22.8%No flag›
  • Tomato16.2%No flag›
  • Passata10.2%No flag
  • British Pork Sausage5.1%No flag
  • Filled in to alginate casings2.6%No flag
  • Pork1.2%No flag›
  • Water0.6%No flag›
  • Fortified Wheat Flour0.3%No flag
  • Wheat Flour0.2%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin<0.1%No flag›
  • Potato within the use by date0.2%No flag
  • Starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium Alginate Casing in 2 monthsNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • ThickenerNo flag
  • Guar Gum · E412No flag
  • Calcium Chloride · E509No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • TapiocaNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Sodium Triphosphate · E451iNo flag
  • Black per % adult RI adult RI PepperNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • CorianderNo flag›
  • MaceNo flag›
  • Pepper ExtractNo flag
  • MaceNo flag›
  • NutmegNo flag›
  • Ginger ExtractNo flag›
  • 8400 AntioxidantNo flag
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Tomato Juice2.6%No flag›
  • Mature 2000 Cheddar CheeseNo flag
  • Cow S milkNo flag
  • Tomato PuréeNo flag
  • Garlic PuréeNo flag
  • Rapeseed OilNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Balsamic VinegarNo flag›
  • Red Wine VinegarNo flag
  • White Wine VinegarNo flag
  • Grape MustNo flag
  • CarrotNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • BasilNo flag›
  • OreganoNo flag›
  • Black PepperNo flag›
  • Triphosphates (E451)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

Cooked Penne Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Water), Water, Tomato, Passata, British Pork Sausage (filled in to alginate casings) (8%) (Pork, Water, Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Potato within the use by date. Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Calcium Alginate Casing in 2 months. (Water, Thickener: Guar Gum, Calcium Chloride, Dextrose, Tapioca, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate), Dextrose, Stabiliser: Sodium Triphosphate; Black per % adult RI adult RI Pepper, Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder, Mace, Pepper Extract, Mace Extract, Nutmeg Extract, Ginger Extract, 8400 Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate), Tomato Juice, Mature 2000 Cheddar Cheese (3%) (Cows' Milk), Tomato Purée, Garlic Purée, Rapeseed Oil, Onion, Cornflour, Sugar, Balsamic Vinegar (Red Wine Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar, Grape Must), Carrot, Salt, Basil, Oregano, Black Pepper.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Apr 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TriphosphatesInorganic 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

3 moderate · 3 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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