Ham & Cheese wrap
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
1 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
7.03g
Medium
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (6)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators, 2 raising agents, 1 antioxidant and 1 preservative.
E250
Sodium nitrite
Preservative and colour fixer, cured meats
What it is. A curing salt that keeps cured and processed meats pink and stops the growth of the bacteria behind botulism.
Why it is used. Used in bacon, ham, salami and hot dogs for preservation, safety and colour.
What the evidence says. The concern is not the additive in isolation but processed meat as a whole, which the WHO's cancer agency IARC classes as Group 1, meaning there is sufficient evidence it causes colorectal cancer. Nitrite can form nitrosamines during curing and cooking, and those are the likely culprit. Risk rises with how much processed meat you eat over time.
Permitted with strict maximum levels. The EU cut the allowed limits further from 2023 to reduce nitrosamine formation.
Assessed against IARC, EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E250
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E296 Malic acid acidity regulator
- E301 Sodium ascorbate antioxidant
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- E451 Triphosphates acidity regulator
- E500 Sodium carbonates raising agent
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
CO Oak smoked formed nam with added water, rear o chutney, redu apollo lettuce and medium mature Cheddar cheese in a white tortilla wra Nutrition Ingredients White Tortilla Wrap (49%) (Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Raising Agents (Sodium hydrogen carbonate, Malic acid, Disodium diphosphate), Sugar, Salt, Wheat Starch), Oak Smoked Formed Ham (19%) (Pork, Water, Salt, Stabiliser (Pentasodium triphosphate), Antioxidant (Sodium ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium nitrite)), Real Ale & Onion Chutney (8%) (Onion, Golden Granulated Sugar, Muscovado Sugar, Real Ale (Barley), White Balsamic Vinegar (White Wine Vinegar, Grape Must), Red Wine Vinegar, Salt, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Black Pepper), Reduced Fat Soft Cheese (Milk) (8%), Apollo Lettuce (5%), Medium Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (5%), Soured Cream (Milk) (3%), Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Milk), Cornflour, Black Pepper. 18% Pork. Allergy Advice For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. Also, may contain sesame. Storage Once opened eat straight away. Packed in UK using British pork for Co-op (GB), Manchester, M60 OAG and Co-op (NI), Unit 27/1, BT38 8PH. www.coop.co.uk/food FSC®-Forest Stewardship Council®-The trade mark of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) guarantees that this pack is made with wood sourced from well managed forests and other controlled and recycled sources with consideration for the environment, wildlife and people. √ Love where MIX Packaging | Supporting sible forestry Typical Values Energy value (kcal Fat (
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.