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ThorntonsSandwiches · 0722652380018

Bacon Cheeseburger, Bacon

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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. 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.
  4. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Ingredients51%No flag
  • Beef Patty24.5%No flag
  • Beef24.5%No flag›
  • Flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Coating2.5%No flag›
  • Gum Arabic · E4141.3%No flag
  • Grill Flavor0.6%No flag
  • E341iii0.6%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Brioche Bun0.7%No flag
  • Wheat Flour0.7%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.7%No flag
  • Reduced Iron0.7%No flag›
  • Thamin Mononitrate0.7%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic Ado0.7%No flag
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.7%No flag›
  • Contains Less Than 2% Of Yeast0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E4710.7%No flag
  • Datem · E472e0.7%No flag
  • Cellulose Gum · E4660.7%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • E500ii0.7%No flag
  • Colour0.7%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b0.4%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Turmeric Paprika0.4%No flag
  • Yellow Corn Flour Natural Flavors0.7%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Palm Oil0.7%No flag›
  • Retinyl palmitate0.7%No flag›
  • Ascorbic Acid · E3000.7%No flag
  • Wheat Gluten Bnzymes0.7%No flag
  • Calcium Propionate · E2820.7%Low

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

  • Preservative0.7%No flag
  • Dextrose0.7%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.4%No flag›
  • Plant protein0.2%No flag
  • Pea0.2%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Pasteurized Process American Cheese Cultured Milk<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Cream Sodium Citrate Salt<0.1%No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Sodium Phosphate · E339No flag
  • Sorbic Acid · E200No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Non-Sticking AgentNo flag
  • BaconNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium Phosphate Sodium ErythorbateNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Sodium Nitrite · E250High

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

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Ingredients. Beef Patty: Beef, Flavoring, Seasoning (Gum Arabic, Grill Flavor (From Sunflower Oil), Tricalcium Phosphate), Salt. Brioche Bun: Enriched Flour Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Ado, Water, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Contains Less Than 2% Of Yeast, Salt, Mono - And Diglycerides, Datem, Cellulose Gum, Baking Soda, Colors (Annatto, Turmeric Paprika), Yellow Corn Flour Natural Flavors, Artificial Flavor, Palm Oil, Vitamin A Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Wheat Gluten Bnzymes, Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Vegetable Protein (Pea). Soy Lecithin. Pasteurized Process American Cheese Cultured Milk And Skim Milk, Cream Sodium Citrate Salt, Color Added, Sodium Phosphate, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Enzymes, Soy Lecithin (Non-Sticking Agent). Bacon: Pork, Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphate Sodium Erythorbate, Flavoring, Sodium Nitrite

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 high · 6 low · 6 not assessed

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