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Genoa Salami
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
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Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 24 Feb 2025
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Sodium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
- 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
- Less than 2% of11.3%No flag
- Lactic acid starter culture5.6%No flag
- Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E3161.6%No flag
- Sodium nitrate · E2510.8%Moderate
Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
- Sodium nitrite · E2500.4%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
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PORK, SEA SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, NATURAL FLAVORING, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SPICES, WINE.
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.
- Sodium nitrateReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Sea SaltLow concern
3 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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