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Real Bacon Bits
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Sodium nitrite).
- Critical
Allergens
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 16 Dec 2024
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
- Bacon87.5%No flag
- Sodium Phosphates · E339No flag
- Sodium Nitrite · E2506.3%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Smoke flavouring2.5%No flag
- May Contain Sodium Ascorbate2.5%No flag
- Sodium Erythorbate · E3162.5%No flag
- Made from Sugar2.5%No flag
- Potassium Chloride · E5082.5%No flag
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Bacon (Cured with Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Nitrite), Smoke Flavoring, May Contain Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Erythorbate (Made from Sugar), Potassium Chloride, Dextrose.
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.
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