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HORMEL SLICED PEPPERONI

Contains sodium nitrite

Sliced pork-and-beef pepperoni with 520 mg sodium per 30 g serving. It contains sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT; the 7 g protein claim differs from the nutrition listing of 5 g.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-free
$6.35 6 oz · lowest price at Emmas Premium California
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 15 slices (30g)
Protein
5g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
520mg▼
Saturated fat
6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, Beef, Salt, Water, Dextrose, Spices, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin of Paprika, Garlic Powder, Sodium Nitrite, BHA, BHT, Citric Acid
47 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%19
Ingredients · counts 25%52
Processing · counts 25%50
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 47
Nutrition 19 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (520 mg), more saturated fat (6 g), less protein (5 g); no added sugar per 15 slices
Ingredients 52 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); BHA (additive, −15); BHT (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 50 · Pork and beef are cured with nitrite and preserved with BHA and BHT
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated for the pork or beef
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no specific sourcing or raising claims
Contains sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT
Protein claim says 7 g; nutrition lists 5 g
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−40 for sodium or potassium nitrite, bha, bht
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Di Bruno Bros. Diced Pepperoni
63 +16 No sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT
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Emmas Premium ServicesBRIDGFORD SLICED PEPPERONI
45−2
$4.50 · $0.90/oz · 15% less per oz
Ingredients
Pork Beef Salt Water Dextrose Spices Lactic Acid Starter Culture Oleoresin of Paprika Garlic Powder Sodium Nitrite BHA BHT Citric Acid
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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.
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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