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Ham hock in mustard sauce
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Ham hock in mustard sauce

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Mustard

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 May 2025

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

  • Mashed potato50%No flag
  • Potato26.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk11.6%No flag
  • Butter5.8%No flag›
  • Salt2.9%No flag›
  • White pepper2.9%No flag›
  • Pulled ham18%No flag
  • Pork leg11.3%No flag
  • Salt3.4%No flag›
  • Antioxidant1.7%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E3011.7%No flag
  • Preservative1.7%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2501.7%High

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

  • Whole milk9%No flag
  • Peas9%No flag›
  • Water7%No flag›
  • Onion3.5%No flag›
  • Single cream1.8%No flag
  • Corn flour0.9%No flag›
  • Chicken0.4%No flag›
  • Black mustard seed0.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Rapeseed oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic purée<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Pork gelatinNo flag
  • Spirit vinegarNo flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Vegetable juiceNo flag›
  • CarrotNo flag›
  • MushroomNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • White pepperNo flag›
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Mashed potato (potato, skimmed milk, butter, (milk), salt, white pepper), pulled ham (18%) (pork leg, salt, antioxidant (sodium ascorbate), preservatives (sodium nitrite)), whole milk, peas, water, onion, single cream (milk), cornflour, chicken extract, black mustard seed, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), Rapeseed oil, garlic purée, salt, pork gelatine, spirit vinegar, parsley, vegetable juices (carrot, mushroom, onion), sugar, white pepper.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Mustard.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 May 2025

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

6 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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