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Diced Prosciutto
Appleton Farms, Aldi4099100073003

Diced Prosciutto

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: 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 19 Nov 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 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. Sodium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Diced prosciutto100%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Sodium nitrate · E251Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.

  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
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Diced prosciutto, sugar, natural flavorings, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, lactic acid, starter culture.

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.
  • Sodium nitrateReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 low

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