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Great Value Turkey Pepperoni Slices, 5oz

Contains BHA and BHT

These ready-to-eat turkey pepperoni slices provide 9 g of protein per serving and are gluten-free. They contain sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT, and no raising or origin details are stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeKeto
$3.00 5 oz · lowest price at Loaded Goods
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 16 slices (28g)
Protein
9g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
380mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g
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Ingredients: Turkey, salt, natural flavors, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, dehydrated granulated garlic, sodium nitrite, BHA, BHT, citric acid
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%68
Ingredients · counts 25%48
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 68 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (380 mg); no added sugar per 16 slices
Ingredients 48 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); BHA (additive, −15); BHT (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 30 · Processed turkey with sodium nitrite, BHA, BHT and natural flavors
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no sourcing or raising claims
Contains sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−44 for sodium or potassium nitrite, bha, bht and 1 more
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Ingredients
Turkey Salt Natural flavors Dextrose Lactic acid starter culture Oleoresin of paprika Dehydrated granulated garlic Sodium nitrite BHA BHT Citric acid
11 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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