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Hormel0037600694049

hormel snack

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 Sep 2021

Why it's rated this way

5 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. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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.
  4. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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.
  5. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Hormel® pepperoni50%No flag
  • Pork26.3%No flag›
  • Beef11.9%No flag›
  • Salt5.9%No flag›
  • I crackers3%No flag
  • 1603%No flag
  • | contains 2% and less of water1.5%No flag
  • Dextrose0.7%No flag›
  • Spice0.4%No flag›
  • Lactic acid starter culture0.2%No flag
  • Oleoresin of paprika<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

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

  • Bha · E320<0.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • 80 citric acidNo flag
  • About 7 35 | hormel® hard salami43%No flag
  • Beef13%No flag›
  • Pork9.5%No flag›
  • Salt8.3%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of dextrose7.8%No flag
  • Water5.2%No flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Lactic 3% acid starter cultureNo flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Bha · E320Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • % daily value* butter crisp crackersNo flag
  • FlourNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced iřonNo flag
  • Thiamine 3% omg mononitrateNo flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • | riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Soybean oil with tbhq for freshnessNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of saltNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium min a 0% | acidNo flag
  • Pyrophosphate · E450Low

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

  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Malt nin c 0% | extractNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Corn starch3.5%No flag›
  • Annatto color1.8%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.9%No flag›
  • Um i placeNo flag
  • Austin0.4%No flag›
  • Mn 55912 ohormel foods0.2%No flag
  • Llc0.2%No flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

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

Show original label text

hormel® pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, i crackers (160) | contains 2% or less of water, dextrose, spices, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, 80 citric acid). about 7 35 | hormel® hard salami (beef and pork, salt, contains 2% or less of dextrose, water, 6% | spices, garlic powder, lactic 3% acid starter culture, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid). 0% % daily value* butter crisp crackers 6% (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iřon, thiamine 3% omg mononitrate {vitamin b1}, 0% | riboflavin {vitamin b2}, folic acid], soybean oil with tbhq for freshness, sugar, contains 2% or less of salt, corn syrup, leavening [baking soda, sodium min a 0% | acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate], malt nin c_0% | extract, butter [cream {milk), 0% salt], cornstarch, annatto color, soy lecithin). 0% um i place, austin, mn 55912 ohormel foods, llc

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 Sep 2021

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.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

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2 low · 3 not assessed

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