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Turkey sausage biscuit with egg & cheese

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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 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.
  5. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Buttermilk biscuit51.2%No flag
  • Flour26.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37524.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron12.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate6.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1013.1%No flag
  • Folic acid1.5%No flag›
  • Cultured buttermilk0.8%No flag›
  • Cultured nonfat milk0.4%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.2%No flag
  • Tapioca starch<0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Locust bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Modified tapioca starchNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Vegetable fat0.4%No flag
  • Palm oil0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Wheat protein isolateNo flag
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Modified celluloseNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Egg pattyNo flag
  • Whole eggsNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the followingNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • PepperNo flag›
  • Butter natural flavouringNo flag
  • SausageNo flag
  • TurkeyNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of saltNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Bha · E320Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Natamycin · E235No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Non-sticking agentNo flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)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

Buttermilk biscuit: enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cultured buttermilk (cultured nonfat milk, guar gum, tapioca starch, carrageenan, locust bean gum, mono & diglycerides, modified tapioca starch, salt, sodium citrate), vegetable shortening (palm oil), water. contains 2% or less of: sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, salt, sugar, datem, wheat protein isolate (wheat gluten, lactic acid), modified cellulose, monocalcium phosphate, natural flavor. egg patty: whole eggs, whey, nonfat milk, soybean oil and/or corn oil, contains 2% or less of the following: salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, pepper, natural butter flavor. turkey sausage: turkey, mechanically separated turkey, water, contains 2% or less of salt, spices, sugar, bha, bht, citric acid. cheddar cheese: cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, annatto, enzymes), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor), soy lecithin (non-sticking agent).

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
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 moderate · 2 low · 9 not assessed

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