Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Why this band?
How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health band
Food health
Critical
NutritionLow
nutri-score a
Processing
nova 4
AdditivesHigh
2 flagged additive(s), worst HIGH
1nutrition base band "low" from nutri-score
2HIGH-concern additive floors band at "high"
3ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
4final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
Sodium nitrite — Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
Polyphosphates — Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
blend health-blend-v1
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
was Mattessons Low Fat High in Protein 29 Calories Per Slice* Unsmoked turkey rashers with added water. Turkey (84%), Water, Salt, Flavourings, Sugar, Dextrose, Stabiliser (Sodium Tripolyphosphate), Yeast Extract, Preservative (Sodium Nitrite), Pepper. TRAY Recycle FILM Don't Recycle
Decision read
Probably skip for child exposure
Probably skip
This read is based on the product's overall critical safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.
Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. Keep higher-sensitivity and child-exposure concerns in view.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.
