British wafer thin turkey breast
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
2
1 we grade moderate or higher
1 of them not yet assessed here
Salt per 100g
1.18g
Medium
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (2)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator and 1 preservative.
E250
Sodium nitrite
Preservative and colour fixer, cured meats
What it is. A curing salt that keeps cured and processed meats pink and stops the growth of the bacteria behind botulism.
Why it is used. Used in bacon, ham, salami and hot dogs for preservation, safety and colour.
What the evidence says. The concern is not the additive in isolation but processed meat as a whole, which the WHO's cancer agency IARC classes as Group 1, meaning there is sufficient evidence it causes colorectal cancer. Nitrite can form nitrosamines during curing and cooking, and those are the likely culprit. Risk rises with how much processed meat you eat over time.
Permitted with strict maximum levels. The EU cut the allowed limits further from 2023 to reduce nitrosamine formation.
Assessed against IARC, EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E250
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E451 Triphosphates acidity regulator
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
cooked formed turkey - made from selected cuts of cured British turkey breast May contain bones. NUTRITION Typical values/Valeurs moyennes per 100g: Energy/Energie 471kJ/111kcal Fat/Matières grasses 1.4g, of which saturates/dont acides gras saturés 0.4g Carbohydrate/ Glucides 0.1g, of which sugars/dont sucres 0.1g Fibre/Fibres alimentaires 0.5g Protein/Protéines 24.3g Salt/Sel 1.20g. STORAGE NOT SUITABLE FOR FREEZING. For Use By, see front of pack. Keep refrigerated 0°C to +5°C. Once opened, eat within 2 days. Packaged in a protective atmosphere for freshness. These wafer thin slices may vary in appearance and break. This won't affect their eating quality. INGREDIENTS Cooked Turkey Breast (98%) Salt Curing Salt (Salt Preservative: Sodium Nitrite) Potato Starch Stabiliser. E451 Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid. Deliciously healthy food Best enjoyed as part of eat, a healthy lifestyle & a well balanced varied diet. Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass. 140 ge TRAY Recycle FILM Don't recycle viande de dinde reconstituée cuite - élaborée avec des morceaux - choisis de blanc de dinde d'origine britannique traité en salaison INGREDIENTS Blanc de dinde cuit (98%) Sel Sels de salaison (Sel Conservateur: Nitrite de sodium) Fécule de pomme de terre Stabilisant: E451 Antioxydant: Acide ascorbique. IMPORTANT Peut contenir des os. INFORMATION Ces tranches extrafines peuvent se défaire et leur apparence peut varier. Cela n'affecte en rien leur qualité gustative CONSERVATION NE PAS CONCELER A consommer jusqu'au: voir sur le devant de l'emballage. Conserver au réfrigérateur: de 0°C à +5°C. Une fois ouvert, consommer dans les 2 jours. Conditionné sous atmosphère protectrice. Elaboré au Royaume-Uni avec de la dinde élevée au Royaume-Uni Made in the UK with M&S assured turkey from farms in the UK. SC2426 O Marks and Spencer plc PO Box 3339 CH99 9QS UK M&S (Ireland) Ltd PO Box 13022 Dublin 2 Ireland BLL048901 GB BLO20 M "0616 706 S
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.