Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025
Beef Jerky
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.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- 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% salt8.9%No flag
- Flavouring2.5%No flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E6212.5%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Sodium erythorbate · E3162.5%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E2502.5%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
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BEEF, SUGAR, LESS THAN 2% SALT, SOY SAUCE POWDER (WHEAT, SOYBEAN, SALT), FLAVORING, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, WATER, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
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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.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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