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Sandwiches · 0049022887275

Triangle on wheat, sandwich

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

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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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.
  4. 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

  • Ham52.8%No flag
  • A portion of ground ham added cured with water23.6%No flag
  • Dextrose11.8%No flag›
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Sodium lactate · E3251.1%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E3391.1%No flag
  • E262ii1.1%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3161.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2501.1%High

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

  • Wheat bread1.1%No flag
  • Pullman1.1%No flag
  • Flour0.6%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.3%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner<0.1%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Cracked wheat0.1%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole wheat flour<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Oat flakesNo flag
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Cottonseed oilsNo flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of each of the followingNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Wheat branNo flag›
  • Oat branNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo 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
  • Azodicarbonamide · E927aNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid added as a dough conditionerNo flag
  • Carbamide · E927bNo flag
  • Calcium peroxide · E930No flag
  • Calcium phosphate · E341No flag
  • Cheese mild cheddar1.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.9%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Vegetable pigment<0.1%No flag
  • Mayonnaise<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • EggsNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Egg yolksNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Dried garlicNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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Ham (a portion of ground ham added cured with water, dextrose, salt, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, wheat bread, pullman (enriched bleached flour [bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, cracked wheat, high fructose corn syrup, whole wheat flour, yeast, wheat gluten, rolled oats, partially hydrogenated soybean & cottonseed oils, contains less than 2% of each of the following: corn syrup, salt, wheat bran, oat bran, soy lecithin, caramel color, calcium propionate (preservative), azodicarbonamide, ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner, carbamide, calcium peroxide, calcium phosphate), cheese mild cheddar (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (vegetable color), mayonnaise (soybean oil, vinegar, eggs, water, salt, egg yolks, sugar, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor), dried garlic, dried onions, natural flavor).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, 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.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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2 low · 1 not assessed

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