Caroline Pride, Red Cooked Sausage

Ingredient score

Higher-concern ingredient detected

Worth a closer look

• Red 3 (Erythrosine)Higher concern

  FDA has revoked its use in food; manufacturers must remove it by January 2027.

  Avoid or limit in the stated context.

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• Sodium nitriteModerate concern

  Can form N-nitroso compounds in the body; linked to colorectal and stomach 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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• Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)Moderate concern

  Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.

  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.

  More about BHT

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Open Food Facts record · updated Apr 22, 2020 · US

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