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Beef jerky
AlpinaSnacks · 4099200410258

Beef jerky

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 1 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Beef meat82.7%No flag
  • Sel nitrité pour saumure · E2505.4%High

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

  • Salt2.7%No flag›
  • Preservative2.7%No flag
  • Nitrite de sodium · E2502.7%High

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

  • Maple syrup5.4%No flag›
  • Glucose3.6%No flag›
  • Herbes0.5%No flag
  • Garlic0.3%No flag›
  • Spice extract0.3%No flag›
  • Antioxidant2.1%No flag
  • Ascorbate de šodium2.1%No flag
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Viande de bœuf, sel nitrité pour saumure (sel de cuisine, conservateur: nitrite de sodium), sirop d'érable, glucose, herbes 0.5%, ail, extraits d'épices, antioxydant: ascorbate de šodium.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  1. 03Maple syrupNot assessed
  2. 04Spice ExtractNot assessed

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