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Gwaltney original chicken hot dogs
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium nitrite).
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Allergens
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 15 Jan 2026
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is 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.
Ingredients
- CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF FLAVORINGS1.4%No flag
- Sodium 0 erythorbate1.4%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E2500.7%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Sodium phosphates encased in beef collagen0.7%No flag
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MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF FLAVORINGS, SODIUM 0 ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES ENCASED IN BEEF COLLAGEN
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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
- Corn SyrupLow concern
2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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