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Meat Snack Stick0017082013415

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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Oct 2025

Why it's rated this way

4 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. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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.
  3. 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.
  4. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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

  • Pork52.6%No flag›
  • Beef23.7%No flag›
  • Water11.8%No flag›
  • Brown sugar4.4%No flag›
  • Fructose3.7%No flag›
  • Salt1.9%No flag›
  • Soy protein isolate0.9%No flag›
  • Sodium lactate · E3250.5%No flag
  • Flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Maltodextrin0.1%No flag›
  • Soy sauce<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Pineapple juice<0.1%No flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Worcestershire sauceNo flag
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sulfiting agentsNo flag›
  • E262iiNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • CasingNo flag
  • Caramel · E150No flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Red 3 · E127Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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PORK AND BEEF, WATER, BROWN SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, SALT, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SODIUM LACTATE, FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, SOY SAUCE (SOYBEANS, SALT, SUGAR), YEAST EXTRACT, PINEAPPLE JUICE, MOLASSES, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVORS, SULFITING AGENTS), SODIUM DIACETATE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM NITRITE, CASING (CARAMEL, ANNATTO, RED 3)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Oct 2025

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.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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4 low · 8 not assessed

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