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Gammon Ham
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
3 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.
Sodium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
- 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.
TriphosphatesMinor 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
- Gammon Ham Slices Cured and cooked gammon slices56.3%No flag
- E Ingredients Pork21.9%No flag
- Preservative10.9%No flag
- Potassium lactate · E3265.5%No flag
- Sodium acetates · E2622.7%No flag
- Sodium nitrate · E2511.4%Moderate
Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
- Sodium nitrite · E2501.4%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Stabiliser1%No flag
- Triphosphates · E4511%Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Spirit vinegar1%No flag
- Nutrition Typical values per 100g per slice1%No flag
- Approx1%No flag
- Energy 567kJ6.8%No flag
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Gammon Ham Slices Cured and cooked gammon slices. 125g e Ingredients Pork, Preservative (potassium lactate, sodium acetates, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite), Salt, Stabiliser (triphosphates), Spirit vinegar. Prepared with 107g of pork per 100g of finished product. Nutrition Typical values per 100g per slice (approx. 31g) Energy 567kJ/
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.
- Sodium nitrateReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
- TriphosphatesInorganic 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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