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mckennedy hot dogs
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Hot Dog Sausages90%No flag
- Smoke Flavouring0.6%No flag
- Stabiliser<0.1%No flag
- Triphosphates · E451<0.1%Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Antioxidant<0.1%No flag
- Sodium Erythorbate · E316<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Sodium Nitrite · E250<0.1%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Brine5%No flag
- Herb Extract1.3%No flag
- Smoke Flavouring1.3%No flag
- Filled into Beef Collagen Casings5%No flag
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Hot Dog Sausages (80% Pork, Water, Potato Starch, Salt, Smoke Flavouring, Spices, Sugar, Stabiliser: Triphosphates; Antioxidant: Sodium Erythorbate; Rosemary, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite). Brine (Water, Herb Extract, Smoke Flavouring). Filled into Beef Collagen Casings.
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.
- TriphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
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