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Maple And Pecan Plaits · 0287204001754

Tesco pecan pastry

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium phosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Tree nuts

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

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium 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.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Wheat Flour32.8%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour18.1%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i13.3%No flag
  • Iron10.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3759.4%No flag
  • Thiamin8.4%No flag›
  • Palm Oil5.4%No flag›
  • Sugar2.7%No flag›
  • Water1.4%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Oil0.7%No flag›
  • Pecan NutsNo flag›
  • Yeast Pasteurised Egg0.5%No flag
  • Coconut Oil0.3%No flag›
  • Maple SyrupNo flag›
  • Wheat FlourNo flag›
  • Glazing AgentNo flag
  • Isomalt · E953No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Cane Sugar SyrupNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Mono- and DIGlycerides of Fatty Acids · E471No flag
  • Modified Potato StarchNo flag
  • StabilisersNo flag
  • Tara Gum · E417No flag
  • Calcium Alginate · E404No flag
  • E450iiiNo flag
  • E339iiNo flag
  • ThickenersNo flag
  • Sodium Alginate · E401No flag
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • Whey PowderNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Skimmed MilkNo flag
  • Gelling AgentNo flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Glucose SyrupNo flag›
  • Acidity Regulator ativeNo flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • Milk ProteinsNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • SesameNo flag
  • EggNo flag›
  • SoyaNo flag›
  • Other allergensNo flag
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Diphosphates (E450)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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Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate. Iron, Niacin, Thiamin]. Palm Oil. Sugar, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Pecan Nuts (3.5%), Yeast Pasteurised Egg, Coconut Oil, Maple Syrup (1%), Wheat Flour, Glazing Agent (Isomalt), Salt, Cane Sugar Syrup, Emulsifier (Mono - and DI-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Modified Potato Starch, Stabilisers (Tara Gum, Calcium Alginate, Tetrasodium Diphosphate, Disodium Phosphate), Thickeners (Sodium Alginate, Pectin), Whey Powder (Milk), Flavouring, Dried Skimmed Milk. Gelling Agent (Agar), Glucose Syrup, Acidity Regulator ative (Potassium Sorbate). Colour (Beta-Carotene), Milk Proteins. This bakery product may also contain peanuts, nuts. milk, sesame, egg, soya and other allergens.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Sesame, Tree nuts.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

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7 low · 9 not assessed

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