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Cotto Salami
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium nitrite).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 28 Aug 2023
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is 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.
Ingredients
- And less of the followingNo flag
- Potassium lactate · E326No flag
- Potassium acetate · E261No flag
- E262iiNo flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- Sodium phosphates · E339No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E250High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Oleoresin of paprika · E160cNo flag
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Mechanically separated chicken, pork hearts, water, pork, beef, salt, 2% or less of the following: corn syrup, modified corn starch, dextrose, potassium lactate, potassium acetate, sodium diacetate, flavorings, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium citrate, sodium nitrite, oleoresin of paprika.
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
- WaterModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
- Sodium CitrateModerate concern
5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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