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Minestrone Soup with Bacon
M&S FoodPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 00242905

Minestrone Soup with Bacon

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sodium nitrite).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Tomatoes35%No flag›
  • Roast Chicken Stock19.5%No flag
  • Water10%No flag›
  • Yeast Extract4.8%No flag›
  • Chicken bone2.4%No flag›
  • Chicken Fat1.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Carrots0.3%No flag›
  • Onions0.3%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate0.2%No flag
  • Bay leaf<0.1%No flag›
  • Thyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Borlotti Beans15%No flag›
  • Onions12.3%No flag›
  • Carrots10.6%No flag›
  • Celery5.8%No flag›
  • Smoked British Bacon1.8%No flag
  • Pork1.8%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Curing SaltNo flag
  • Salt PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium Nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • E301No flag
  • Courgette1.5%No flag
  • Rigatini PastaNo flag
  • Durum Wheat SemolinaNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • LeeksNo flag›
  • Tomato PuréeNo flag
  • Red WineNo flag
  • Garlic PuréeNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Olive OilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • BasilNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Black PepperNo flag›
  • Bay leafNo flag›
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Tomatoes (35%), Roast Chicken Stock (Water, Yeast Extract, Chicken Bones, Chicken Fat, Salt, Carrots, Onions, Tomato Paste, Bay Leaves, Thyme), Borlotti Beans, Onions, Carrots, Celery, Smoked British Bacon (4%) (Pork (90%), Water, Curing Salt (Salt Preservative: Sodium Nitrite), Antioxidant: E301), Courgette, Rigatini Pasta (3%) (Durum Wheat Semolina (contains Gluten), Water), Leeks, Tomato Purée, Red Wine, Garlic Purée, Sugar, Olive Oil, Salt, Basil, Parsley, Ground Black Pepper, Ground Bay Leaves

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Mar 2026

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 1 moderate · 3 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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