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Sliced Peppered Salami

Contains sodium nitrite

Italian-origin pork salami is slow-cured and coated with black pepper. It contains sodium nitrite and has 510 mg of sodium per 1 oz serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeKeto
$6.99 4 oz · lowest price at Di Bruno Bros.
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
6g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
510mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, salt, dextrose, natural flavorings, sodium ascorbate, garlic, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, black pepper, gelatin
Product details
OriginItaly
“Origin: Italy” — the product page
ShippingInsulated packaging with ice packs when appropriateInsulated boxIce packs
“We use insulated packaging and ice packs when appropriate.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%22
Ingredients · counts 25%61
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 22 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (510 mg), more saturated fat (3 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 61 · Dextrose, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 58 · Cured pork with added flavorings, sodium nitrite and other ingredients
Sourcing 70 · Italian origin and slow-cured; pork farm origin isn't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes unspecified natural flavorings
Contains sodium nitrite
510 mg sodium per 1 oz serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for dextrose
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Salt Dextrose Natural flavorings Sodium ascorbate Garlic Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite Black pepper Gelatin
10 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; 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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