Brats Cheddar & Bacon Flavor Sausage

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4 ingredients worth a closer look

Worth a closer look

• Smoke flavoringModerate concern

  The EU withdrew approval for smoke flavorings because DNA-damage concerns couldn't be ruled out.

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• Processed porkModerate concern

  IARC classifies processed meat as a cause of colorectal cancer; cancer bodies advise eating little, if any.

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• Sodium nitriteModerate concern

  Can form N-nitroso compounds in the body; linked to colorectal and stomach cancer.

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• BHAModerate concern

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

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Open Food Facts record · updated May 14, 2026 · US

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