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Potassium nitrite

Unknown Risk
Alternate Names:
    None
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • White powder used as a preservative against Clostridium botulinum (a bacterium that can cause botulism) in meat products.
    • Origin:
      • Naturally occurring mineral. Can be mined or produced chemically from potassium nitrate.
    • Side effects:
      • Nitrites are precursors of (possibly carcinogenic) nitrosamines, which are formed in the stomach from nitrites and proteins. High concentrations may react with haemoglobin. It is not allowed in products intended for children under 1 year. Little children have a different type of haemoglobin, which is much more reactive towards nitrites than normal haemoglobin.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • None - nitrites and nitrates can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Unknown
Info from proe.info:
  • Description:
    • Benefits:
      • Unknown
    • General:
      • Unknown
    • Harm:
      • Unknown
    • Legal:
      • Unknown
    • Use:
      • Unknown
    • Links:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Unknown
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  • Description:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • 0.070 mg/kg body weight/day (EFSA, 2017)
    Status:
    • Approved in the EU.
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