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Mild Pepperoni
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 22 Feb 2026
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.
Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- 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
- Green peppercorns0.5%No flag
- Plant extract0.5%No flag
- Tomato concentrate0.5%No flag
- Colour0.5%No flag
- Carmines · E1200.5%Moderate
Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- Antioxidant0.5%No flag
- Sodium ascorbate · E3010.5%No flag
- Preservative10.6%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E25010.6%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
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Pork, pork fat, salt, green peppercorns, spices, garlic powder, glucose syrup, dextrose, plant extract (tomato concentrate), colour: carmines, antioxidant: sodium ascorbate, preservative: sodium nitrite
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.
- Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SaltLow concern
- GarlicLow concern
- Glucose SyrupLow concern
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