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Pork & 'Nduja meatballs
Waitrose5000169622452

Pork & 'Nduja meatballs

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

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

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Pork30%No flag›
  • Chopped tomatoes21%No flag
  • Peppers12%No flag›
  • Water8%No flag›
  • Mozzarella cheese8%No flag
  • Passata8%No flag
  • Tomato purée6.6%No flag
  • Nduja Calabrese4%No flag
  • Pork2.2%No flag›
  • Red hot peppers0.9%No flag
  • Smoked paprika0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Paprika0.1%No flag›
  • Corn dextrose<0.1%No flag
  • Antioxidants<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301<0.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300<0.1%No flag
  • Acidity regulator<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No 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.

  • Red bell pepper1.2%No flag›
  • Olive oil0.6%No flag›
  • Red onion0.3%No flag
  • Garlic purée0.1%No flag
  • Rice flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Parsley<0.1%No flag›
  • Chickpea flour<0.1%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Pea fiberNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Vegetable juiceNo flag›
  • BeetrootNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • CarrotNo flag›
  • LeekNo flag›
  • BasilNo flag›
  • ThickenerNo flag
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • Smoked paprikaNo flag
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • StabilisersNo flag
  • E450iiiNo flag
  • Disodium diphosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium metabisulphite · E223Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Corn dextroseNo 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.

Show original label text

Pork (30%), chopped tomatoes, grilled peppers (12%), water, mozzarella cheese (milk) (6%), passata, tomato purée, Nduja Calabrese (4%) (pork, red hot peppers, smoked paprika, salt, paprika, maize dextrose, antioxidants (sodium ascorbate, ascorbic acid), acidity regulator (citric acid), preservatives (potassium nitrate, sodium nitrite)), smoked red peppers, olive oil, red onion, garlic purée, rice flour, parsley, gram flour, sugar, cornflour, pea fibre, salt, vegetable juices (beetroot, onion, carrot, leek), basil, thickener (pectin), smoked paprika, black pepper, stabilisers (tetrasodium diphosphate, disodium diphosphate), maize starch, preservative (sodium metabisulphite), maize dextrose

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

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.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Potassium nitrateReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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