Pate country style

45

Nutrition Score

Poor

Pate country style

20363956

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

66

Hazard Score

Use with caution

45

Mirella Index

Basic

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

Ingredients

Pork Liver · No known concerns

Iron-rich organ meat from pigs, used in pâtés, sausages, and traditional dishes.

Water · No known concerns

The most common ingredient in processed foods.

PorkMeat · No known concerns

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

Pork Fat (Lard)

PorkFat · −3 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA

Rendered pork fat, used in sausages, pâtés and traditional charcuterie.

TapiocaStarch · No known concerns

Starch from cassava root. Gluten-free thickener and binder used in many food products.

potato starch · No known concerns

Starch extracted from potatoes, used as a thickener and binder in sauces, baked goods, and gluten-free recipes.

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.

Milk Powder (Dried Milk)

MilkPowder · No known concerns

Milk with the water removed, sold as a shelf-stable powder for reconstituting or baking. Contains milk allergen.

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.

Onion · No known concerns

Pungent bulb vegetable used raw or cooked as a base flavoring in savory dishes worldwide.

Garlic · No known concerns

Pungent bulb from the allium family, used fresh, dried, or powdered as a flavoring in savory cooking.

Marjoram · No known concerns

Mild, sweet herb related to oregano, used to season meats, soups, and vegetables.

BlackPepper · No known concerns

Pungent dried berry ground as the world's most common spice, used to season nearly any savory dish.

Allspice (Pimento)

Allspice · No known concerns

Dried berry spice of Pimenta dioica, flavor resembling a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.

Ginger · No known concerns

Pungent, spicy root used fresh, dried, or ground in cooking and drinks.

E451 · −5 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA

Industrial moisture-retaining agents in processed meats. Linked to vascular calcification and kidney strain when consumed regularly.

E452 · −5 pts

Moderate health concern Source: EFSA

Water-binding phosphate salts used to improve texture and shelf life in processed meat, cheese, and seafood. High phosphate intake is linked to cardiovascular and kidney concerns.

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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