Backschinken
43
Nutrition Score
Poor

Backschinken

4063367241871
Starts at 50. Rises with whole foods, proteins, vitamins; drops with added sugars, trans fats, and syrups.
74
Hazard Score
Use with caution
44
Mirella Index
Basic
Quality category: Gourmet (80+), Everyday (50–79), or Basic (0–49)
Ingredients
Pork Meat
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.
Potassium Iodate
Potassium Iodate  ·  No known concerns
Iodine-fortification agent added to table salt (iodized salt) for public-health iodine sufficiency.
Sodium Nitrite
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.
Triphosphates
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.
Potassium Lactate
E326  ·  No known concerns
Preservative/acidity regulator salt of lactic acid.
Potassium Acetate
E261  ·  No known concerns
Salt of acetic acid used as an acidity regulator and preservative in some processed foods.
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.
Spices
Spices  ·  No known concerns
General term for dried plant-based seasonings such as pepper, cumin, or cinnamon, used to flavor dishes.
Sodium Ascorbate
E301  ·  No known concerns
Sodium salt of vitamin C. Antioxidant and preservative. Safe and nutritionally beneficial.
Wood Smoke (Beechwood)
SmokeFlavouring  ·  −1 pts
Natural smoke from burning wood, used to flavour cured meats; may contain trace PAHs.
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