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Black Forest Bauernschinken

Contains sodium nitrite

This cured pork ham is made in Bonndorf in Germany’s Black Forest and smoked for three weeks over pine and fir wood. It contains dextrose, potassium nitrate and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$14.98 lowest price at Germandeli.com
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 ham, iodized salt (with potassium iodide), spices, dextrose, preservatives (potassium nitrate, sodium nitrite), natural smoke
Product details
Shelf lifeRoughly 5–12 weeks unopened
“Storage: Keep refrigerated (4 °C – 18 °C); unopened, enjoys a shelf life of roughly 5 – 12 weeks depending on cut and packaging.” — the product page
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 3 claims 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%67
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%78
Transparency · counts 15%88
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 67 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 60 · Cured and smoked ham with dextrose and preservatives
Sourcing 78 · EU-protected Black Forest origin; no pork-raising practices stated
Transparency 88 · Complete ingredients, regional origin and EU Geographical Indication
Contains sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−25 for sodium or potassium nitrite, sodium or potassium nitrate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork ham Iodized salt (with potassium iodide) Spices Dextrose Preservatives (potassium nitrate, sodium nitrite) Natural smoke
6 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 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.
Sodium or potassium nitrate (E251, E252)PreservativeModerate risk
Turns into nitrite in cured meat, with the same nitrosamine concern (IARC, processed meat).
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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