Mechanically Separated Meat

Hazard level: Moderate health concern

What is Mechanically Separated Meat?

Lower-quality meat paste recovered from bones by mechanical pressure; more connective tissue/fat than whole cuts.

Is Mechanically Separated Meat safe?

Mechanically Separated Meat is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.

Score impact: −8 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 34 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Also known as

Mechanically Separated Meat is also known as mechanically separated chicken, mechanically separated ptice meso — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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Where Mechanically Separated Meat is typically found

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Related additives

Salt (Sodium Chloride) Water Sodium Nitrite (E250) Natural Flavouring Spices Monosodium Glutamate (E621) Triphosphates (E451) potato starch Citric Acid (E330) Pork Meat

Products containing Mechanically Separated Meat

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