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Meats And Their Products · 0041130592591

Smoked bratwurst with jalapeno and cheddar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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

  • Pork57.1%No flag›
  • Beef21.4%No flag›
  • Water10.7%No flag›
  • Pasteurized processed cheddar cheese5.4%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese2.7%No flag
  • Soured milk1.3%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.7%No flag›
  • Water1.3%No flag›
  • Cream0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E3390.3%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • E160ai<0.1%No flag
  • E460ii<0.1%No flag
  • Anti caking agent<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Natamycin · E235<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Coating2.7%No flag›
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids0.7%No flag›
  • Hydrolyzed soy flour0.3%No flag›
  • Whey protein0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Including celery<0.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Sodium acetate · E262i<0.1%No flag
  • E262iiNo flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Jalapeno pepper1.3%No flag›
  • Cure1.3%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.7%High

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

Show original label text

Pork, beef, water, pasteurized processed cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], water, cream, sodium phosphates, salt, beta carotene, powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], potassium sorbate and natamycin [preservatives]), seasoning (salt, corn syrup solids, hydrolyzed soy flour, whey protein, dextrose, spices (including ground celery), monosodium glutamate, sodium acetate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, citric acid), jalapeno pepper flakes, cure (salt, sodium nitrite).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 1 moderate · 3 not assessed

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