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Sandwiches · 0043701011104

Smoked turkey pita

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

3 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 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.
  3. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Calcium propionate · E28252.8%Low

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

  • A preservative52.8%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids23.6%No flag›
  • Fumaric acid · E29711.8%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4125.9%No flag
  • Hydrogenated vegetable oil3%No flag›
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Sesame0.9%No flag
  • E500ii0.6%No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E2000.3%No flag
  • A preservative0.3%No flag
  • Soya flour0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable mono- and diglycerides<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable l-cysteine<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat enzymesNo flag
  • Whole wheat flourNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • TurkeyNo flag›
  • Turky breast and white turkeyNo flag
  • BrothNo flag
  • Contains 2% and less of modified food starchNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Isolated oat productNo flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

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

  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Potassium lactate · E326No flag
  • Sodium lactate · E325No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • E262iiNo flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Pasteurized process sandwich sliceNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • CaseinNo flag›
  • Food starchNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Xanthan · E415No flag
  • Locust beanNo flag›
  • Guar gums · E412No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • As preservativeNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Lecithin · E322iNo flag
Show original label text

Calcium propionate [a preservative], corn syrup solids, fumaric acid, guar gum, hydrogenated vegetable oil, salt, sesame flour, sodium bicarbonate, sorbic acid [a preservative], soy flour, sugar, vegetable mono and diglycerides, vegetable l-cysteine, wheat enzymes, whole wheat flour and yeast). smoked turkey (turky breast and white turkey, turkey broth, contains 2% or less of modified food starch, salt, isolated oat product, carrageenan, dextrose, potassium lactate, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, smoke flavoring, sodium diacetate, sodium nitrite). pasteurized process sandwich slice (water, palm oil, modified food starch, casein [milk], food starch, sodium citrate, salt, natural flavor, lactic acid, nonfat dry milk, xanthan, locust bean and guar gums, sorbic acid [as preservative], artificial color, lecithin [soy]).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Sesame, 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 propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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3 low · 4 not assessed

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