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Longaniza Puertorican Style Fresh Sausage
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 21 Feb 2025
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Lard colored with annatto11.6%No flag
- BHA · E3202.9%Moderate
Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- BHT · E3211.5%Moderate
Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- Annatto extract in vegetable oil5.8%No flag
- Sodium lactate · E3252.9%No flag
- Silicon dioxide added to prevent caking<0.1%No flag
- BHA · E320<0.1%Moderate
Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- BHT · E321<0.1%Moderate
Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- Annatto / bixin / norbixin (E160B)Low
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
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PORK, WATER, LARD COLORED WITH ANNATTO (PORK FAT, BHA, BHT, MONOGLYCERIDE CITRATE), ANNATTO EXTRACT IN VEGETABLE OIL, SODIUM LACTATE, SALT, SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, TURMERIC, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, BHA, BHT, NA
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
4 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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