55

Nutrition Score

Moderate

Mortadelle Farcitella

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Starts at 50. Rises with whole foods, proteins, vitamins; drops with added sugars, trans fats, and syrups.

81

Hazard Score

Healthy

52

Mirella Index

Everyday

Quality category: Gourmet (80+), Everyday (50–79), or Basic (0–49)

Ingredients

PorkMeat · No known concerns

Whole animal protein. Base component of traditional minced meat and sausages.

Olives · No known concerns

Water · No known concerns

The most common ingredient in processed foods.

Salt (Sodium Chloride)

Salt · −2 pts

Moderate health concern Source: WHO, FDA

Common table salt used for flavouring and preservation. High intake is linked to hypertension.

E270 · No known concerns

Natural acid produced by fermentation. Safe preservative and acidity regulator in many foods.

E330 · No known concerns

Natural organic acid used as an antioxidant and flavoring. Safe for ingestion.

BlackPepper · No known concerns

Common spice from peppercorns.

TreeNuts · −2 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA

Contains tree nuts

Includes almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, pistachios etc. Major allergen group.

Spices · No known concerns

GarlicPowder · No known concerns

Dehydrated ground garlic.

Sodium Ascorbate

E301 · No known concerns

Sodium salt of vitamin C. Antioxidant and preservative. Safe and nutritionally beneficial.

E250 · −15 pts

High health concern Source: IARC

Preservative in cured meats. Its nitrosamine by-products are a key mechanism behind IARC classifying processed meat consumption as Group 1 carcinogenic to humans.

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