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Hunters Chicken Breast Fillets
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Hunters Chicken Breast Fillets

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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. Potassium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Chicken breast fillet60%No flag
  • Barbecue sauce sachet25%No flag
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Sugar6.3%No flag›
  • Tomato purée3.1%No flag
  • White wine vinegar1.6%No flag
  • Corn flour0.8%No flag›
  • Molasses0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Spirit vinegar<0.1%No flag
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic puréeNo flag
  • Smoked paprikaNo flag
  • Concentrated lemon juiceNo flag
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • PimientoNo flag
  • GingerNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • ClovelNo flag
  • Smoked dry cure streaky baconNo flag
  • Pork bellyNo flag
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium nitrate · E252Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • Cheddar cheese7.5%No flag
  • Mild cheddar cheese3.8%No flag
  • Potato starch3.8%No flag›
  • Red leicester cheese3.8%No flag
  • Red leicester cheese1.9%No flag
  • Colour0.9%No flag
  • E160ai0.9%No flag
  • Potato starch0.9%No flag›
  • Made using british and eu chicken and british pork1.9%No flag
  • Caution this product contains raw meat0.9%No flag
  • The bacon chicken to appear pink0.9%No flag
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chicken breast fillet (60%), barbecue sauce sachet (25%) [water, sugar, tomato purée, white wine vinegar, cornflour, molasses, salt, onion, soya bean, spirit vinegar, black treacle, garlic purée, smoked paprika, concentrated lemon juice, tamarind concentrate, onion powder, black pepper, garlic powder, white pepper, pimento, ginger, paprika, clovel, smoked dry cure streaky bacon (6%) [pork belly, sea salt, sugar, preservatives (potassium nitrate, sodium nitrite)], cheddar cheese [mild cheddar cheese (milk), potato starch], red leicester cheese [red leicester cheese (milk), colour (beta-carotene), potato starch]. made using british and eu chicken and british pork. allergy advice for allergens see ingredients in bold. caution this product contains raw meat. the bacon chicken to appear pink

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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.
  • Potassium nitrateReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

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