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woolworths free range boerewors

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sulphur dioxide).

Food health
High
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 3 Aug 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sulphur dioxideModerate concernSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    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 sulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Free range beef50%No flag
  • Total meat minimum 90% fat50%No flag
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Spice22%No flag›
  • Coriander11%No flag›
  • Clove black pepper5.5%No flag
  • Pimiento2.8%No flag
  • Radurised2.8%No flag
  • Salt calcium lactate11%No flag
  • Dextrose yeast extract5.5%No flag
  • Preservative2.8%No flag
  • Sodium sulphite · E2211.4%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Sodium benzoate · E2111.4%No flag
  • Spice extract1.4%No flag›
  • Nutmeg1.4%No flag›
  • Stabilisers acidity regulator calcium chloride0.7%No flag
  • Filled in an edible casing0.3%No flag
  • Allergens sulphur dioxide0.2%No flag
  • Typical0.2%No flag
  • Sulphur dioxide (E220)Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

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, free range beef (total meat minimum 90% fat maximum 20 %), water (6%) spices (coriander, clove black pepper, pimento) (radurised) salt calcium lactate, dextrose yeast extract, preservatives (sodium sulphite, sodium benzoate) spice extract (nutmeg) stabilisers acidity regulator calcium chloride, • filled in an edible casing, allergens sulphur dioxide, typical

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
  • Sodium sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  1. 02SpiceNot assessed
  2. 03Spice ExtractNot assessed

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