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

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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.

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