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Streaky bacon
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Streaky bacon

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Aug 2024

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. TriphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Pork88%No flag›
  • Water6.2%No flag›
  • Salt2.9%No flag›
  • Stabilisers1.4%No flag
  • 4510.7%No flag
  • Pork Protein0.7%No flag
  • Antioxidant0.7%No flag
  • 3010.7%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • 2500.2%No flag
  • 2610.2%No flag
  • Natural smoke flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Packed and labelled in New Zealand using imported product Pork raised in the following countries may have been used in the production of this product<0.1%No flag
  • Denmark<0.1%No flag
  • Finland<0.1%No flag
  • France<0.1%No flag
  • GermanyNo flag
  • NetherlandsNo flag
  • PolandNo flag
  • SpainNo flag
  • SwedenNo flag
  • Keep refrigerated below 4°C Once opening consume within 5 days Fully cook before eatigNo flag
  • Best Before 9No flag
  • 02No flag
  • 2024 NUTRITION IN Servings per Pack 8 FaergyNo flag
  • EnergyNo flag
  • ProteinNo flag
  • GlutenNo flag›
  • Fat CarbohydratesNo flag
  • SugarsNo flag›
  • FiberNo flag
  • SodiumNo flag›
  • Nol De All values a cadered eagr ar Farmaland Foods Limited 123 Tennants RoadNo flag
  • BullNo flag
  • Sodium nitrite (E250)High

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

  • Triphosphates (E451)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Pork (88%), Water, Salt, Stabilisers (451, Pork Protein), Antioxidant (301), Preservatives (250, 261) Natural Smoke Flavour. Packed and labelled in New Zealand using imported product Pork raised in the following countries may have been used in the production of this product: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden. Keep refrigerated below 4°C Once opening consume within 5 days Fully cook before eatig. Best Before 9/02/2024 NUTRITION IN Servings per Pack 8 Faergy (k) Energy (Ca) Protein (0) Gluten ( Fat Carbohydrates (g) Sugars (c) Dietary Fibre (g) Sodium (mg) Nol De All values a cadered eagr ar Farmaland Foods Limited 123 Tennants Road, Bull

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Aug 2024

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.
  • TriphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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