Pepperoni, Sliced

Ingredient score

3 ingredients worth a closer look

Worth a closer look

• Sodium nitrateModerate concern

  Converts to nitrite in cured meat and the body; linked to colorectal cancer.

  Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.

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• BHAModerate concern

  Classified as a possible human carcinogen based on high-dose animal studies.

  Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.

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• BHTLimited concern

  Animal studies are mixed, and regulators permit it within set limits.

  Worth knowing; no urgent action implied.

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• Uncured Black Forest Ham 10 No Sodium nitrate, BHA, or BHT detected on its label

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USDA FoodData Central record · updated Jun 25, 2017 · US · 85 g

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