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Smoked sausage
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Smoked sausage

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 13 Aug 2022

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

  • Chicken52.2%No flag›
  • Pork23.9%No flag›
  • Beef12%No flag›
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less modified food starch0.8%No flag
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Beef broth0.2%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium lactate · E326<0.1%No flag
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate

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

  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Safe hand this product was pf meat and poultr bacteria that coul mishandled and coo follow these safe keep refe refriger and poul wash wo boards raw mea keep hot immediat keep refrigerated cook and serve to minimum internal temperature 165° uNo flag
  • Department of agriculture p-8025 cookNo flag
  • Serve net wtNo flag
  • 48 ozNo flag
  • 3lbsNo flag
  • Roger wood foodsNo flag
  • SavanNo flag
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mechanically separated chicken, pork and beef, water, corn syrup, salt, contains 2% or less modified food starch, dextrose, beef stock, sodium phosphate, flavorings, potassium lactate, paprika, monosodium glutamate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, safe hand this product was pf meat and/or poultr bacteria that coul mishandled or coo follow these safe keep refe refriger and poul wash wo boards raw mea keep hot immediat keep refrigerated cook and serve to minimum internal temperature 165° u,s, department of agriculture p-8025 cook, serve net wt, 48 oz, (3lbs) roger wood foods • savan

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

5 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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