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Smoked Ham & Cheddar Sub
TescoSandwiches · 03045664

Smoked Ham & Cheddar Sub

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Mustard

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 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. 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

  • Wheat Flour50%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour27.2%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i11.4%No flag
  • Iron5.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.9%No flag
  • Thiamin2.9%No flag›
  • Smoked Formed Ham22%No flag
  • Pork19.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.5%No flag›
  • Stabiliser0.5%No flag
  • Sodium Triphosphate · E451i0.5%No flag
  • Antioxidant0.5%No flag
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E3010.5%No flag
  • Preservative0.5%No flag
  • Sodium Nitrite · E2500.5%High

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

  • Water11%No flag›
  • Cheddar Cheese8.5%No flag
  • Rapeseed Oil4.3%No flag›
  • Corn2.1%No flag›
  • Sugar1.1%No flag›
  • White Wine Vinegar0.5%No flag
  • Corn flour0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Pasteurised Egg Yolk<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids · E471No flag
  • Mono- and DiAcetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids · E472eNo flag
  • E470aiNo flag
  • Palm OilNo flag›
  • MustardNo flag
  • Flour Treatment AgentNo flag
  • Ascorbic Acid · E300No flag
  • Wheat StarchNo 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

Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Smoked Formed Ham (22%) [Pork, Salt, Dextrose, Stabiliser (Sodium Triphosphate), Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitrite)], Water, Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (17%), Rapeseed Oil, Maize, Sugar, White Wine Vinegar, Cornflour, Salt, Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Yeast, Emulsifiers (Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono - and Di-Acetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Sodium Salts of Fatty Acids), Palm Oil, Mustard Flour, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid), Wheat Starch.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Mustard.

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

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.
  • 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

5 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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