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Ultimate pepperoni

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

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Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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.
  3. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Crust58.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour30.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour15.8%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour14.6%No flag›
  • Water14%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil7%No flag›
  • May contain canola3.5%No flag
  • Soya oil3.5%No flag›
  • Sea salt0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Honey0.7%No flag›
  • Yeast4.8%No flag›
  • Whole milk mozzarella cheese20.8%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk10.4%No flag
  • Lactic ferments5.2%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Enzyme4.5%No flag›
  • Pizza sauce10.4%No flag
  • Tomato puree5.2%No flag
  • Garlic2.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3301.9%No flag
  • Pepperoni5.2%No flag
  • Pork2.6%No flag›
  • Beef1.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of water0.3%No flag
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • 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
  • Romano cheese2.6%No flag
  • Sheep's milk1.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Anti-caking agent0.2%No flag
  • Starch<0.1%No flag›
  • E460ii<0.1%No flag
  • Oregano2.6%No flag›
Show original label text

Crust (unenriched wheat flour {wheat flour, malted barley flour}, water, vegetable oil [may contain canola and/or soybean oil], sea salt, sugar, honey, yeast), whole milk mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), pizza sauce (tomato puree, garlic powder, salt, citric acid), pepperoni (pork and beef, salt, contains 2% or less of water, dextrose, spices, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), romano cheese (pasteurized sheep's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, anti-caking agent [starch, powdered cellulose]), oregano leaves.

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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