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Bacon, Barrel Aged Bourbon
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 9 Mar 2017
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.
SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- 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
- Cured with63.7%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E3392.3%No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E3162.3%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E2502.3%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Rubbed with vinegar2.3%No flag
- Dried molasses2.3%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring2.3%No flag
- Gum arabic · E4142.3%No flag
- Sucralose · E9552.3%Moderate
Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- Bourbon2.3%No flag
- Maple sy2.3%No flag
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Cured with: water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, rubbed with vinegar, brown sugar, maltodextrin, dried molasses, corn syrup solids, yeast extract, natural and artificial flavor, gum arabic, sucralose, bourbon, maple sy
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.
- SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SaltLow concern
- SugarLow concern
- MaltodextrinLow concern
2 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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