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Topco Associates Inc.Meats And Their Products · 0036800415416

Bacon cheeseburger fully cooked seasoned beef patty with bacon & process american sharp cheese on a sesame bun sandwich, bacon cheeseburger

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Oct 2020

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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sesame bun51%No flag
  • Flour26%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour24.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.3%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sesame seedsNo flag
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Ammonium chloride · E510No flag
  • Calcium peroxide · E930No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Fully cooked beef pattyNo flag
  • BeefNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less ofNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Grill flavorNo flag
  • From non-hydrogenated sunflower oilNo flag
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Process american sharp yellow cheeseNo flag
  • Soured milkNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Non-sticking agentNo flag
  • Bacon roundNo flag
  • Pork withNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

Show original label text

Sesame bun: enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: yeast, wheat starch, salt, sesame seeds, wheat gluten, calcium propionate (preservative), calcium sulfate, enzymes, tricalcium phosphate, ammonium chloride, calcium peroxide, sodium bicarbonate. fully cooked beef patty: beef, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, sodium phosphates, maltodextrin, modified food starch, grill flavor (from non-hydrogenated sunflower oil), corn syrup solids, spice, natural smoke flavor. process american sharp yellow cheese: cultured milk and skim milk, cream, sodium citrate, salt, artificial color, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), acetic acid, enzymes, soy lecithin (non-sticking agent). bacon round: pork cured with: water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Oct 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 moderate · 2 low · 9 not assessed

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