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BRIDGFORD PEPPERONI 3 OZ

Contains BHA and BHT

This ready-to-eat pepperoni is made with pork and beef and is dry-cured. It also contains sodium nitrite, BHA, BHT and smoke flavoring.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$3.00 3 oz · lowest price at Emmas Premium Services
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: pork, beef, salt, spices, dextrose, oleoresin of paprika, smoke flavoring, garlic powder, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, BHA, BHT, citric acid
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%48
Processing · counts 25%45
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 48 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); BHA (additive, −15); BHT (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 45 · Cured pork and beef with smoke flavoring, nitrite and BHA/BHT
Sourcing 50 · No origin or animal-raising practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; no origin or animal-raising details
Contains sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT
Contains smoke flavoring
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 Salt Spices Dextrose Oleoresin of paprika Smoke flavoring Garlic powder Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite BHA BHT Citric acid
13 ingredients 2 to watch3 to avoid
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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