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Spicy Cupping Pepperoni

Contains sodium nitrite

Pork-and-beef pepperoni with a natural casing that helps it cup and char on pizza. It contains sodium nitrite and BHA/BHT, and the meat's origin isn't stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeKeto
$8.99 lowest price at Urban Slicer Pizza Worx
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 20 slices (28g)
Protein
5g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
400mg▼
Saturated fat
3.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: pork, beef, spices, salt, dextrose, paprika, extractives of paprika, oleoresin of paprika, natural flavor, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, BHA, BHT, citric acid, collagen casing
46 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%40
Ingredients · counts 25%48
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 46
Nutrition 40 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (3.5 g), more sodium (400 mg), less protein (5 g); no added sugar per 20 slices
Ingredients 48 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); BHA (additive, −15); BHT (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 35 · Cured pork and beef with natural flavor, sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices for the pork and beef aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and nutrition values; no sourcing details
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains BHA and BHT
Contains natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
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 Spices Salt Dextrose Paprika Extractives of paprika Oleoresin of paprika Natural flavor Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Garlic powder Sodium nitrite BHA BHT Citric acid Collagen casing
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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