Jimmy Dean
Jimmy dean, fully cooked meat lovers pork sausage and bacon crumbles
Ingredient score
4 ingredients worth a closer look
Worth a closer look
Processed porkModerate concern
IARC classifies processed meat as a cause of colorectal cancer; cancer bodies advise eating little, if any.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
Sodium nitrateModerate concern
Converts to nitrite in cured meat and the body; linked to colorectal cancer.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
Smoke flavoringModerate concern
The EU withdrew approval for smoke flavorings because DNA-damage concerns couldn't be ruled out.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
Caramel colorLimited concern
Some types contain 4-MEI, a possible carcinogen in animal studies; FDA sees no short-term risk at food levels.
Worth knowing; no urgent action implied.
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Open Food Facts record · updated Apr 22, 2020 · US
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