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Ham
Asda5051413821879

Ham

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

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 2 Apr 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. 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.
  3. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Thick sliced oven baked dry cured ham nutrition stop dry cured52.9%No flag
  • Formed23.5%No flag
  • Cooked and oven baked we suggest this product keep ref pork leg ingredienys provides 10 servings opened11.8%No flag
  • Consume per exceed th 100g recy pork"5.9%No flag
  • Acidity regu sodium lactate2.9%No flag
  • Typical values sodium acetates1.5%No flag
  • Wn sugar0.7%No flag
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Stabilisers hosphates0.2%No flag
  • Polyphosphates · E452<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.

  • Diplhiosphates<0.1%No flag
  • Glucose syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Antioxidant<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301<0.1%No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Sodium nitrate · E251Moderate

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

  • FlavouringsNo flag
  • Made with 101g of pork per 100g of finished carbohydrate productNo flag
  • Energy kj energy kcal faNo flag
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thick sliced oven baked dry cured ham nutrition stop dry cured, formed, cooked and oven baked we suggest this product keep ref pork leg ingredienys provides 10 servings opened, consume per exceed th 100g recy pork&quot;, acidity regu sodium lactate, typical values sodium acetates). wn sugar, dextrose, stabilisers hosphates, polyphosphates, diplhiosphates), glucose syrup, antioxidant (sodium ascorbate), preservatives (sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate), flavourings. *made with 101g of pork per 100g of finished carbohydrate product. packaged in a protective atmosphere. no artificial colours or flavours. energy kj energy kcal fa

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.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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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