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Sandwiches · 0782796013937

Uncured dinner ham with baby swiss sandwich

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Sesame
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Ham60%No flag
  • Pork32%No flag›
  • Water14%No flag›
  • Contains less than 1.5% of sea salt7%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Celery powder6.6%No flag
  • 9-grain bread20%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour10%No flag
  • Wheat flour5%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour2.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.3%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Water5%No flag›
  • Whole wheat flour2.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Flax seed0.4%No flag›
  • Sunflower seeds0.4%No flag›
  • Oat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Potatoes0.4%No flag›
  • Potatoes0.2%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat gluten0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable fat<0.1%No flag
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oils<0.1%No flag›
  • Millet<0.1%No flag›
  • Cracked wheat<0.1%No flag
  • Barley flakes<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • CornmealNo flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • YeastNo 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
  • Rye flourNo flag›
  • Sesame seedsNo flag
  • Barley malt extractNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Lacey swiss cheese10%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk5%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.8%No flag›
  • Microbial culture3.4%No flag
  • Baby spinach5%No flag
  • Whole grain dijon mustard5%No flag
  • Water2.5%No flag›
  • Mustard seed1.3%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • White wine0.2%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Tartaric acid · E334<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Diphosphates (E450)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

Ham (pork, water, contains less than 1.5% of sea salt, organic sugar, celery powder), 9-grain bread (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, whole wheat flour, sugar, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds, oat flour, dehydrated potatoes [potatoes, mono and diglycerides, sodium acid pyrophosphate, citric acid], wheat gluten, contains 2% or less of each of: vegetable shortening [partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils], millet, cracked wheat, barley flakes, salt, cornmeal, vinegar, yeast, calcium propionate [preservative], rye flour, sesame seeds, malted barley extract, guar gum, spices, corn syrup solids, dough conditioners [mono and diglycerides, ascorbic acid, enzymes]), lacey swiss cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, salt, enzymes, cultures), baby spinach, whole grain dijon mustard (water, mustard seed, distilled vinegar, salt, white wine, citric acid, tartaric acid and spices).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Gluten, Mustard, Sesame, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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