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Bacon Jerky, Bourbon Barbecue Seasoned

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 3 May 2025

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

  • Bacon75%No flag
  • With Water41.7%No flag›
  • Salt16.7%No flag›
  • Sugar8.3%No flag›
  • Sodium Phosphates · E3394.2%No flag
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E3012.1%No flag
  • Sodium Nitrite · E2502.1%High

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

  • Bourbon Bbq Seasoning25%No flag
  • Sugar12.5%No flag›
  • Brown Sugar6.3%No flag›
  • Tomato3.1%No flag›
  • Spice1.6%No flag›
  • Autolyzed Yeast Extract0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric Acid · E330No flag
  • Bourbon WhiskeyNo flag
  • Not More Than 2% Silicon Dioxide Added To Prevent CakingNo flag
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Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Bourbon Bbq Seasoning (Sugar, Brown Sugar, Tomato Powder, Spices, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Natural Flavor, Smoke Flavor, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Bourbon Whiskey, Not More Than 2% Silicon Dioxide Added To Prevent Caking).

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.

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