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Honey roast ham slices
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Honey roast ham slices

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

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 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

3 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. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  3. TriphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Pork86%No flag›
  • Water7.4%No flag›
  • Honey4.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Stabilisers0.2%No flag
  • E451ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium Triphosphate · E451i<0.1%No flag
  • Tetrapotassium Diphosphate · E450v<0.1%No flag
  • Mineral Sea Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Antioxidant0.2%No flag
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E3010.2%No flag
  • Brown Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Sodium Nitrite · E2500.2%High

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

  • Breadcrumbs0.2%No flag
  • Rice Flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • ColoursNo flag
  • Curcumin · E100No flag
  • Paprika Extract · E160cNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Demerara Sugar0.2%No flag
  • Caramelised Sugar Syrup0.2%No flag
  • Pork gelatin0.2%No flag
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Triphosphates (E451)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Pork (86%), Water, Honey (4.5%), Salt, Dextrose, Stabilisers (Potassium Triphosphate, Sodium Triphosphate, Tetrapotassium Diphosphate), Mineral Sea Salt, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Brown Sugar, Preservative (Sodium Nitrite), Gluten Free Breadcrumbs [Rice Flour, Cornflour, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Colours (Curcumin, Paprika Extract), Dextrose], Demerara Sugar, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Pork Gelatine.

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.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • TriphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 3 not assessed

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