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meat stick

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Sep 2024

Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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

  • Beef53.6%No flag›
  • Pork mechanically separated chicken water23.2%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of salt flavors11.6%No flag
  • Soy protein isolate rice bran5.8%No flag
  • Corn syrup2.9%No flag›
  • Dextrose fructose1.5%No flag
  • Refiner's syrup0.7%No flag
  • Hydrolysed soy protein0.4%No flag
  • Smoke flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika extract · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid starter culture<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

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

  • Safflower oil casing<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel red 3No flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Erythrosine (E127)Moderate

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

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beef and pork mechanically separated chicken water, contains 2% or less of salt flavors, soy protein isolate rice bran, corn syrup, dextrose fructose, refiner's syrup, hydrolyzed soy protein, smoke flavor, paprika molasses, paprika extract, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, safflower oil casing (caramel red 3, annatto). contains: soy.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Sep 2024

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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 1 not assessed

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