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BRIDGFORD ITALIAN SALAMI - HARD

Contains sodium nitrite

This pork-and-beef salami is naturally fermented and individually inspected. It contains sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT, and has 500 mg of sodium per 1 oz.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKeto
$8.00 12 oz · lowest price at Emmas Premium Services
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · 1oz. (28g)
Protein
6g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
500mg▼
Saturated fat
4g▼
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Ingredients: Pork, beef, salt, water, spices, dextrose, sodium erythorbate, flavoring, sodium nitrite, regenerated collagen casing, BHA, BHT, citric acid
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
44 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%18
Ingredients · counts 25%56
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 44
Nutrition 18 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (500 mg), more saturated fat (4 g); no added sugar per 1oz.
Ingredients 56 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); BHA (additive, −15); BHT (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 35 · Fermented salami with dextrose, flavoring, nitrite, BHA and BHT
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated for the pork or beef
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; fermentation is stated, but origin is not
Contains BHA and BHT
500 mg sodium per 1 oz
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−44 for sodium or potassium nitrite, bha, bht and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Salt Water Spices Dextrose Sodium erythorbate Flavoring Sodium nitrite Regenerated collagen casing BHA BHT Citric acid
13 ingredients 2 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 2 high risk
Sodium or potassium nitrite (E250, E249)PreservativeHigh risk
Can form nitrosamines in cured meat; IARC classifies processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1), with nitrites a likely contributor.
BHA (E320)PreservativeHigh risk
IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B), and the US National Toxicology Program as reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen.
BHT (E321)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant with mixed results in animal studies; EFSA set a low acceptable daily intake in 2012.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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