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Black pudding
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Black pudding

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 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. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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

  • 4379 up to ot down Ingredients List51.7%No flag
  • Kooked Pearl Barley51.7%No flag
  • Water24.2%No flag›
  • Hydrated Oatmeal12.1%No flag
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Oats3%No flag›
  • Reef Fat1.5%No flag
  • Oninn0.8%No flag
  • Raron0.4%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium Nitrate · E251<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Sodium Nitrite · E250<0.1%High

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

  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E301No flag
  • T HemoglobinNo flag
  • Oat FlakesNo flag
  • RuskNo flag
  • Wheat FlourNo flag›
  • Contains calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • IronNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Thiam amhNo flag
  • FatNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Herbs and SpicesNo flag
  • Natural FlavouringsNo flag
  • Flavour EnhancerNo flag
  • E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Cooking InstructionsNo flag
  • Remove casing and slice puddingNo flag
  • Shallow fry for 5 minuisNo flag
  • And grill pre heated grill for 5 minutes Ensure product is cooked thoroughly hefnre eatingNo flag
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4379 up to ot down Ingredients List: Kooked Pearl Barley, Water, Hydrated Oatmeal (water, oats, Reef Fat, Oninn, Raron (1 - Water, Salt, Preservatives Sodium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrite, Antioxidant Sodium Ascorbate, T Hemoglobin, Oat Flakes, Rusk [Wheat Flour (contains calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiam amh, Fat, Salt, Herbs & Spices, Natural Flavourings, Flavour Enhancer E621. Cooking Instructions: Remove casing and slice pudding. Shallow fry for 5 minuis, or grill pre heated grill for 5 minutes Ensure product is cooked thoroughly hefnre eating

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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.
  • 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

What drives this

3 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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