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Black forest ham

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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

  • Black forest ham with natural juices62.5%No flag
  • Cured with37.9%No flag
  • Water37.9%No flag›
  • Sugar1.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.1%No flag›
  • Sea salt0.7%No flag›
  • Less than 2% of sodium phosphate0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3160.7%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E25019.5%High

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

  • Marble bread18.8%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour9.4%No flag
  • Barley malt flour4.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.3%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3001.2%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.1%No flag
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Water4.7%No flag›
  • Light rye flour2.3%No flag
  • Yeast1.2%No flag›
  • Cultured rye flour0.6%No flag
  • Caraway seeds0.3%No flag›
  • Sea salt0.1%No flag›
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Cultured wheat starchNo flag
  • Rye flourNo flag›
  • Malted wheat flourNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Pregelatinized rye flourNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Barley malt extractNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Provolone cheese9.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised whole milk4.7%No flag
  • Lactic ferments2.3%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Enzyme1.6%No flag›
  • Green leaf lettuce9.4%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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Black forest ham with natural juices (cured with: water, sugar, dextrose, sea salt, less than 2% of sodium phosphate, salt, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), marble bread (enriched wheat flour [malted barley flour, niacin, ascorbic acid, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid], water, light rye flour, yeast, cultured rye flour, caraway seeds, sea salt, canola oil, malted barley flour, caramel color, cultured wheat starch, rye flour, wheat malt flour, enzymes, citric acid, pregelatinized rye flour, ascorbic acid, malted barley extract, lactic acid), provolone cheese (pasteurized whole milk, cheese cultures, salt and enzymes), green leaf lettuce.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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