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Mini Pierogies
WegmansFrozen Foods · 0077890359747

Mini Pierogies

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Flour54.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour27.6%No flag›
  • Benzoyl peroxide · E92813.3%No flag
  • Niacin · E3756.6%No flag
  • Iron3.3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin1.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E1010.8%No flag
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Potato22.9%No flag›
  • Water11.5%No flag›
  • Margarine5.7%No flag›
  • Canola oil2.9%No flag›
  • Water1.4%No flag›
  • Modified palm0.7%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Whey powder<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable mono- and diglycerides<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • White cheddar cheese2.9%No flag
  • Milk1.4%No flag›
  • Bacterial culture0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.2%No flag
  • Onion1.4%No flag›
  • Coating0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrolyzed soy and corn protein<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Canola oil0.4%No flag›
  • Egg white0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Cheddar paste<0.1%No flag
  • Cheese<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified milk ingredients<0.1%No flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Horseradish<0.1%No flag›
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Bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, benzoyl peroxide, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], enzyme, folic acid), fresh potato, water, margarine (canola oil, water, modified palm and palm kernel oil, salt, whey powder, vegetable mono and diglycerides, soya lecithin, sodium benzoate [preservative], citric acid, artificial flavor, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3), white cheddar cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, enzyme, calcium chloride), onion, seasoning (salt, sugar, dehydrated onion, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, cornstarch, spice, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), canola oil, egg white, salt, cheddar paste (cheese, modified milk ingredients, water, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid, salt, enzyme), horseradish powder.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Mustard, 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 benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 2 moderate · 1 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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