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Corned Beef Hash
Sainsbury'sMeats And Their Products · 00299312

Corned Beef Hash

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Mar 2026

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

  • Potato50%No flag›
  • Corned Beef21%No flag
  • Beef20.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Sodium Nitrite · E2500.2%High

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

  • Onion10.5%No flag›
  • Brown Sauce9.3%No flag
  • Water4.6%No flag›
  • Spirit Vinegar2.3%No flag
  • Tomato Purée1.2%No flag
  • Sugar0.6%No flag›
  • Cider Vinegar0.3%No flag›
  • Date0.1%No flag›
  • Rice Starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Tamarind PasteNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • Butter4.6%No flag›
  • Cow S milk4.6%No flag
  • Cow S milk2.3%No flag
  • Rapeseed Oil1.2%No flag›
  • Yeast Extract0.6%No flag›
  • White Pepper0.3%No flag›
  • Water0.3%No flag›
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Potato, Corned Beef (21%) (Beef, Salt, Sugar, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite), Onion, Brown Sauce (Water, Spirit Vinegar, Tomato Purée, Sugar, Cider Vinegar, Date Syrup, Rice Starch, Molasses, Spices, Tamarind Paste, Onion Powder, Salt, Garlic Powder, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate), Butter (Cows' Milk), Cows' Milk, Rapeseed Oil, Yeast Extract, White Pepper, Water.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Mar 2026

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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