Grilled chicken
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
1 we grade moderate or higher
3 of them not yet assessed here
Salt per 100g
2.46g
High
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 (4)
This label lists 1 acidity regulator, 1 antioxidant, 1 preservative and 1 raising agent.
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
- E301 Sodium ascorbate antioxidant
- E450 Diphosphates raising agent
- 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
Sliced Chicken Breast Gently Grilled Premium N Finest Quality Ideal for buffets and sandwiches Ingredients: chicken breast 90%, water 5%, curing salt (salt, preser - vative: E250), dextrose, stabilizers: E450, E451; antioxidant: E301; spice extracts, rapeseed oil. For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients underlined. Nutritional content per 100 g Keep refrigerated, below +7°C. Once opened consume within 2 days. Do not exceed use by date. Energy Fat of which saturated fatty acids 1,6g 479 kJ/114 kcal 3,5g Use by: 1,0g 1,0g 19,5g 0,1g 2,5g Carbohydrate of which sugars Protein Dietary Fibres Salt 28. 06. 25 L250241F12 Packed in a protective atmosphere, Weight net: 90ge 0254055-2 DE EV 107 EG 4010352 652006 Product Origin: EU. Imported by House of Westphalia Ltd www.westphalia.co.uk 153 Camford Way, Luton LU3 3AN Not for the EU 0
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.