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Lite Salami Pack
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
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Allergens
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Feb 2025
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Contains less than 2% of the following11.1%No flag
- Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
- Sodium ascorbate · E3012.5%No flag
- Lactic acid starter culture1.8%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E2500.9%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Sodium nitrate · E2510.9%Moderate
Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
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PORK, SALT AND CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, WINE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM NITRATE.
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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SaltLow concern
2 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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