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Old World Pumpernickel
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Old World Pumpernickel

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Sep 2025

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Fortified wheat flour52.4%No flag
  • Water23.8%No flag›
  • Yeast11.9%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a6%No flag
  • Palm oil3%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Rye flour0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Caraway0.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Flour treatment agent<0.1%No flag
  • Datem · E472e<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • AcidNo flag›
  • Oil of carawayNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • CornmealNo flag
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • Plant proteinNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Enriched wheat flour, water, yeast, caramel color, palm oil, salt, rye flour, sugar, ground caraway, fermented wheat flour, dough conditioners (datem, sodium stearoyl lactylate, ascorbic acid, enzymes), guar gum, lactic acid, ground turmeric, acid, oil of caraway, artificial flavor, soybean oil, corn meal, canola oil, vegetable protein

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Sep 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 3 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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