Sodium nitrite

AdditivesA curing agent and preservative that keeps ham, sausage and bacon pink and suppresses botulinum bacteria.

E250 · International identifier · the Korean name is definitive · not a hazard scoreOpen Food Facts · ODbL

Less is betterIngredient or additive — no per-product amount data

Definition

A curing agent and preservative that keeps ham, sausage and bacon pink and suppresses botulinum bacteria.

Can react with amines during high-heat cooking or in stomach acid to form nitrosamines.

IARC classifies processed meat as a Group 1 carcinogen. Eating less processed meat and not charring it are the standing recommendations.

The word ‘Sodium Nitrite’ appears in the ingredient list · shown on 10 · not an amount

Protein 20g · Sodium 2,286mg · Sugars 1g

Protein 9g · Sodium 970mg · Sugars 2g

Protein 13.2g · Sodium 737mg · Sugars 1.2g

Protein 16g · Sodium 487mg · Sugars 2g

Protein 14g · Sodium 770mg · Sugars 2g

Protein 14g · Sodium 770mg · Sugars 2g

Protein 19g · Sodium 470mg · Sugars 1g

Protein 18.8g · Sodium 474mg · Sugars 1.1g

Protein 18.8g · Sodium 474mg · Sugars 1.1g

Protein 18.8g · Sodium 474mg · Sugars 1.1g