Declared allergens
This product declares Mustard.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Premium Pork Sausage
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Mustard
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 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.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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
- Ham22.2%No flag
- Cured with11.1%No flag
- Sweeteners5.6%No flag
- Contains one and more of the following5.6%No flag
- Maple granules0.6%No flag
- Refinery syrup0.3%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.1%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of the following0.1%No flag
- Potassium lactate · E3260.1%No flag
- Sodium lactate · E325<0.1%No flag
- Sodium phosphates · E339<0.1%No flag
- E262ii<0.1%No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
- Sodium nitrate · E251Moderate
Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
- Maple flavouringNo flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Propylene glycol · E490No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Contains 2% and less of salt5.6%No flag
- Mustard2.8%No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E3160.3%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E2500.3%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Pork, ham (cured with: water, sweeteners: [contains one or more of the following: sugar, dextrose, brown sugar, honey, corn syrup, maple granules (refinery syrup, maple syrup, natural flavors)], salt, contains 2% or less of the following: potassium lactate, sodium lactate, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate, maple flavor (caramel color, propylene glycol, water), seasonings (natural flavorings and corn syrup solids)), water, contains 2% or less of salt, mustard, dextrose, spices, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium nitrateReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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