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BRIDGFORD PEPPERONI & CHEESE STICKS (4 PACK)
Contains sodium nitrite
Pepperoni and process-cheese sticks provide 5 g protein per 23 g portion. They contain sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT, and the cheese contains milk.
$6.75 3.2 oz · lowest price at Emmas Premium Services
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026Key nutrition facts
95caloriesPer serving · 1 portion (23 g)
- Protein
- 5g
- Fiber
- —
- Added sugar
- —
- Sodium
- —
- Saturated fat
- —
From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: pepperoni: pork, beef, water, salt, sugar, dextrose, paprika, spices and flavorings, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid; cheddar pasteurized process cheese food: cultured pasteurized milk, water, salt, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), color (paprika and turmeric extract), enzymes
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Pepperoni: pork Beef Water Salt Sugar Dextrose Paprika Spices and flavorings Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite Bha Bht Citric acid; cheddar pasteurized process cheese food: cultured pasteurized milk Water Salt Sodium phosphate Sorbic acid (preservative) Color (paprika and turmeric extract) Enzymes
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Sourcing
Origin not disclosed on the product page.
Additives9 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.Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.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.