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Bacon Dogs
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 3 May 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.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- 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
- Bacon2.9%No flag
- Sodium Phosphates · E3390.2%No flag
- Sodium Ascorbate · E301<0.1%No flag
- Sodium Nitrite · E250<0.1%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt0.7%No flag
- Flavouring0.4%No flag
- Smoke flavouring0.2%No flag
- Sodium Phosphates · E339<0.1%No flag
- E262ii<0.1%No flag
- Sodium Benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Sodium Ascorbate · E301No flag
- Sodium Nitrite · E250High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
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Mechanically Separated Turkey And Mechanically Separated Chicken, Pork, Water, Bacon Pieces (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Smoke Flavor), Corn Syrup, Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Flavor, Smoke Flavor, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Benzoate, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite.
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 benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
- Corn SyrupLow concern
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