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Merguez maison à griller

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

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 21 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Potassium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans).
    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 (carcinogenic to humans).
    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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • 4 de viande d'agneau23.8%No flag
  • 4 de viande de bœuf6%No flag
  • 4 de viande de veau1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Spice0.4%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Herbs and spices<0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Extrait de paprika e160c<0.1%No flag
  • Carmin de cochenille e120Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • Acide arythorbique e315No flag
  • Erythorbate de sodium e316No flag
  • Nitrite de potassium e252No flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • E420No flag
  • E420iiNo flag
  • E160cNo flag
  • Extrait de paprika · E160cNo flag
  • Boyau de mouton naturel diamNo flag
  • 22No flag
  • 24No flag
  • Potassium nitrite (E249)High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans).

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1/4 de viande d'agneau, 2/4 de viande de bœuf, 1/4 de viande de veau, sel, épices (sirop de glucose, épices et plantes aromatiques, arômes, sel, colorants : extrait de paprika E160c et carmin de cochenille E120, acide arythorbique E315 et erythorbate de sodium E316, nitrite de potassium E252, paprika (E420, sirop de sorbitol, E160c, extrait de paprika). Boyau de mouton naturel diam. 22/24.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Potassium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans).
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  1. 04SpiceNot assessed

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