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Nutrition Score

Chutney bacon

5200113373489

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

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Hazard Score

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Mirella Index

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

Ingredients

Smoked cured bacon EU

No known concerns

PorkMeat · No known concerns

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

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.

Spices · No known concerns

Glucose (Dextrose)

Glucose · −3 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA

Simple sugar used as a sweetener, energy source, and in food processing. High GI.

Sugar (Sucrose)

Sugar · −4 pts

Moderate health concern Source: WHO, FDA

Common refined sugar. High consumption is linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and tooth decay.

Potassium Nitrate

E252 · −15 pts

High health concern Source: IARC, EFSA

Traditional curing agent (saltpetre) in dry-cured meats. Converts to nitrite; contributes to the nitrosamine mechanism behind processed meat's IARC Group 1 classification.

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.

Sodium Ascorbate

E301 · No known concerns

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

Natural Flavouring

NatFlavour · No known concerns

Catch-all term for flavour compounds derived from natural sources (plants, animals, fermentation).

Onion · No known concerns

Common aromatic vegetable.

Apple · No known concerns

BrownSugar · −4 pts

Moderate health concern Source: FDA

Sucrose sugar with a distinctive brown color due to the presence of molasses.

Apple Cider Vinegar

AppleVin · No known concerns

Fermented apple juice containing acetic acid and the beneficial 'mother' bacteria cultures.

Molasses · No known concerns

Thick dark byproduct of sugar refining containing significant trace minerals, calcium, and iron.

E330 · No known concerns

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

YeastExt · −2 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA

Flavour enhancer with natural umami taste from autolysed yeast. Contains naturally occurring glutamates.

E440 · No known concerns

Natural gelling agent from fruit peel. Used in jams, jellies, and fruit-based products. Safe.

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