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Cumberland sausages
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Cumberland sausages

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium metabisulphite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Sulphites

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    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. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Pork85%No flag›
  • Water7.9%No flag›
  • Rice Flour3.6%No flag›
  • Chickpea Flour1.8%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Cracked Black Pepper0.6%No flag
  • Dextrose0.3%No flag›
  • White Pepper0.1%No flag›
  • Black Pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Herbs<0.1%No flag
  • Corn flour<0.1%No flag›
  • NutmegNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium Metabisulphite · E223Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • MaceNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Diphosphates · E450Low

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

  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Sausage CasingNo flag
  • Calcium Alginate · E404No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Hydrogenated fatNo flag
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Pork (85%), Water, Rice Flour, Chickpea Flour, Salt, Cracked Black Pepper, Dextrose (contains Sulphites), White Pepper, Black Pepper, Herbs, Cornflour (contains Sulphites), Nutmeg, Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite), Mace, Onion Powder, Stabiliser (Diphosphates), Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Sausage Casing [Calcium Alginate]. Allergy Advice! for allergens, see ingredients in bold. NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS, FLAVOURS OR HYDROGENATED FAT.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Sulphites.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

What drives this

5 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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