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Ham and Gruyere Empanadas

Contains sodium nitrate

These handmade empanadas pair Black Forest ham and Gruyere in flaky pastry made with organic flour and butter. The ham includes sodium nitrate, sodium phosphate and flavorings.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo gums or thickenersContains dairy
$60.99 lowest price at Frog Hollow Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: organic flour, organic butter (organic pasteurized cream), organic sugar, salt, water, black forest ham (pork, water, salt, sugar and brown sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate, flavorings), gruyere cheese (fresh part-skim cow’s milk, cheese salt, enzymes)
56 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 30%50
Ingredients · counts 30%56
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 5%70
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 56 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 55 · Handmade pastry with cheese and processed ham
Sourcing 70 · Organic flour and butter; the ham and cheese origin isn't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; no specific origin or raising details
Ham contains sodium nitrate, sodium phosphate and flavorings
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−24 for sodium or potassium nitrate, added phosphates, natural flavours
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Ingredients
Organic flour Organic butter (organic pasteurized cream) Organic sugar Salt Water Black forest ham (pork, water, salt, sugar and brown sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate, flavorings) Gruyere cheese (fresh part-skim cow’s milk, cheese salt, enzymes)
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Sourcing

Handmade in our Farm Kitchen with Black Forest ham, Gruyere cheese, and our light and flaky ruff-puff pastry, these empanadas make an excellent savory brunch item. If you can't sit and savor, bake them ahead of time for a grab-and-go breakfast.

Additives4 additives · 2 moderate risk
Sodium or potassium nitrate (E251, E252)PreservativeModerate risk
Turns into nitrite in cured meat, with the same nitrosamine concern (IARC, processed meat).
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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