9/11 ingredients recognized
Honey Brown Sugar Turkey Bites Smoked Sausage
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Flagged concerns
sodium nitrite
Converts to nitrosamines (carcinogens); linked to colorectal cancer.
natural flavoring
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
fructose
Isolated fructose is liver-metabolized; metabolic concerns at elevated dietary intake
brown sugar
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
hydrolyzed corn protein
Acid-hydrolyzed protein releasing free glutamate; MSG-equivalent concern
Full ingredient list
Turkey, mechanically separated turkey, brown sugar, dried honey (refinery syrup, honey), contains 2% or less of: salt, hydrolyzed corn protein, fructose, lactic acid starter culture, natural flavoring, sodium erythorbate (made from sugar), sodium nitrite.