Declared allergens
This product declares Sulphites.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Mar 2025
Jack link's, bbq pork seasoned jerky, smoke
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
- Critical
Allergens
- Sulphites
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Mar 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.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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
- Less than 2% brown sugar7.3%No flag
- Flavouring1.8%No flag
- Worcestershire sauce0.5%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- White distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag
- Cayenne pepper sauceNo flag
- Aged cayenne red peppersNo flag
- Malic acid · E296No flag
- Autolyzed yeast extract natural smoke flavorNo flag
- Smoke flavouringNo flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E250High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Pork, water, sugar, less than 2% brown sugar, salt, flavoring, fructose, worcestershire sauce [distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, salt, caramel color (contains sulfites), garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor], dried vinegar (maltodextrin, white distilled vinegar, modified food starch, tomato solids, cayenne pepper sauce [aged cayenne red peppers, vinegar, salt, garlic, maltodextrin], malic acid, autolyzed yeast extract natural smoke flavor (smoke flavor, maltodextrin), sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.
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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.
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
- MaltodextrinModerate concern
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