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Jennie-O, Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc.Meats And Their Products · 0042222305181

Jennie-o, premium seasoned turkey breast, bourbon maple

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020

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. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Turkey breast meat56.3%No flag›
  • Water21.9%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less sugar10.9%No flag
  • Salt1%No flag›
  • Bourbon maple seasoning1%No flag
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Fructose0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Maple sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Contains polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E3391%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3161%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2506.8%High

    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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Turkey breast meat, water, contains 2% or less sugar, salt, bourbon maple seasoning (sugar, fructose, salt, maple sugar, turkey flavor (contains polysorbate 60, mono and diglycerides, maltodextrin, natural flavor), garlic powder, onion powder, natural flavor, caramel color, autolyzed yeast extract, natural smoke flavor), sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

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

2 moderate · 1 not assessed

1 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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