Pepperoni by Roma · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
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VerdictConsider avoidingPepperoni
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthCritical⚠Contains additive of concern- Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
Why this band?How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Food health
Critical
- 1nutrition base band "high" from nutri-score
- 2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
- 3final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
- Sodium nitrite — Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG) — Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (16)
- Pork53.125%—›
- Water23.4375%—›
- Wheat flour11.71875%—›
- Spices5.859375%—›
- Salt1.2954545454545001%—›
- Tapioca starch1.2954545454545001%—
- Wheat gluten1.2954545454545001%—›
- Vegetables0.9865056818182438%—
- Red bell pepper0.4932528409091219%—›
- Garlic0.4932528409091219%—›
- Sodium acetate0.4932528409091219%—
- Diacétate0.24662642045456096%—›
- Sodium phosphate0.12331321022728048%—
- Dextrose0.06165660511364024%—›
- Monosodium glutamate0.03082830255682012%⚠ moderate
- Sodium erythorbate0.015414151278406507%—
- Skim milk powder0.0077070756392032536%—
- Sodium nitrite0.0077070756392032536%⚠ high
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Pork, water, wheat flour, spices, salt, tapioca starch, wheat gluten, dehydrated vegetables (red bell pepper, garlic), sodium acetate and diacétate, sodium phosphate, dextrose, monosodium glutamate, sodium erythorbate, skim milk powder, sodium nitrite.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.