Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025
Luncheon Meat
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
- Critical
Allergens
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 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.
PolyphosphatesMinor 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.
Ingredients
- CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF0.9%No flag
- E452vi0.9%No flag
- Hydrolyzed corn0.9%No flag
- Wheat proteins0.9%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.9%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E2500.9%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Smoke flavouring0.9%No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E3161%No flag
- Polyphosphates (E452)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
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PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, SALT, SUGAR, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, BROWN SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY AND WHEAT PROTEINS, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, BARLEY MALT FLOUR, SODIUM NITRITE, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE.
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- PolyphosphatesInorganic 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
6 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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