Beef summer sausage

Ingredient score

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.

  Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.

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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.

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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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Open Food Facts record · updated Dec 6, 2024 · US · 8 oz

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