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Be Good To Yourself unsmoked gammon joint

Name: Be Good To Yourself unsmoked gammon joint
Brand: Sainsbury's

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 27 Mar 2026

Pork90%No flag›
Water7.8%No flag›
Salt1.1%No flag›
Brown Sugar0.3%No flag›
Stabiliser0.3%No flag
Sodium Triphosphate · E451i0.3%No flag
Antioxidant0.3%No flag
Sodium Ascorbate · E3010.3%No flag
Preservative0.3%No flag
Sodium Nitrite · E2500.3%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
Triphosphates (E451)Low
Inorganic 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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Pork (90%), Water, Salt, Brown Sugar, Stabiliser: Sodium Triphosphate; Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate; Preservative: Sodium Nitrite.

Food health

Contains additive of concern

Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
TriphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 4 ingredients yet.

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