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Spanish Meats and Cheese Selection
AldiMeats And Their Products · 4088600283166

Spanish Meats and Cheese Selection

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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. Potassium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    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. TriphosphatesMinor 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

  • Chorizo51.8%No flag
  • Pork51.8%No flag›
  • Salt2.5%No flag›
  • Paprika2.5%No flag›
  • Garlic2.5%No flag›
  • Oregano2.5%No flag›
  • Dextrose2.5%No flag›
  • Stabiliser2.5%No flag
  • Triphosphates · E4512.5%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Smoke Flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Preservative2.5%No flag
  • Potassium Nitrate · E2522.5%Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

  • Sodium Nitrite · E2502.5%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Natamycin · E2352.5%No flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E2022.5%No flag
  • Antioxidant2.5%No flag
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E3011.2%No flag
  • Salchichon1.2%No flag
  • Pork2.5%No flag›
  • Salt2.5%No flag›
  • Potato Starch2.5%No flag›
  • Red Wine2.5%No flag
  • Black Pepper2.5%No flag›
  • White Pepper2.5%No flag›
  • Stabiliser2.1%No flag
  • Triphosphate · E4512.1%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Dextrose1%No flag›
  • Antioxidant0.5%No flag
  • Sodium Erythorbate · E3160.5%No flag
  • Preservative0.3%No flag
  • Potassium Nitrate · E2520.3%Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

  • Sodium Nitrite · E2500.1%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Natamycin · E235<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • IBERICO CHEESE Cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Cow's MilkNo flag
  • Sheep's MilkNo flag
  • Goat's MilkNo flag›
  • CO va wh 24 slice 1.1 0.2 Salt 135ge TRAY D sala GB 1552 BU016 Carb 22.6<0.1%No flag
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CHORIZO: Pork, Salt, Paprika, Garlic Powder, Ground Oregano, Dextrose, Stabiliser: Triphosphates; Smoke Flavouring, Preservatives: Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrite, Natamycin, Potassium Sorbate; Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate. Made with 117g of raw pork per 100g of finished product. SALCHICHON: Pork, Salt, Potato Starch, Red Wine, Black Pepper, ( White Pepper, Stabiliser: Triphosphate; Dextrose, Antioxidant: Sodium Erythorbate; Preservatives: Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrite, Natamycin, Potassium Sorbate. Made with 117g of raw pork per 100g of finished product. IBERICO CHEESE Cheese (Cow's Milk, Sheep's Milk, Goat's Milk). ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. May also contain soya. Packaged in a protective atmosphere. CO va wh 24 slice 1.1 0.2 Salt 135ge TRAY D sala GB 1552 BU016 Carb 22.6

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Potassium nitrateReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
  • TriphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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8 low · 1 not assessed

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