Reduced Fat Baked Pork and Chicken product image with 30/100 Zerotox safety score

Is Reduced Fat Baked Pork and Chicken Safe? Ingredient Analysis

Spam

This page reviews Reduced Fat Baked Pork and Chicken by Spam as a food. Its current score is 30/100, suggesting that it has several flagged ingredients and may not suit cautious buyers.

If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Mechanically Separated Chicken, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite.

30 / 100

Low quality

Why score is 30

The composition includes sodium nitrite, a synthetic preservative used for color retention and spoilage prevention, which raises safety concerns. Additionally, the presence of modified potato starch and sugar indicates a processed nature, contributing to the overall low rating due to quality issues.

Main concern

Sodium nitrite is a synthetic preservative linked to health concerns.

Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.

Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.

Pros

  • Contains pork and chicken, providing protein sources.
  • Water helps maintain moisture in the product.

Concerns

  • Sodium nitrite is a synthetic preservative linked to health concerns.
  • Modified potato starch is a processed ingredient with potential quality issues.
  • Sugar is present, which raises concerns about added sweeteners.
  • Mechanically separated chicken may indicate lower quality meat.

Who should avoid this product?

You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:

  • people avoiding animal-derived ingredients

Ingredients breakdown

The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this food and why it matters.

How we score

Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.

Product info

Product ID: 2348270

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Frequently asked questions

Zerotox gives Spam — Reduced Fat Baked Pork and Chicken 30 / 100 based on ingredients. Ultra-processed foods often have many additives; see the breakdown above. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Based on our data we do not detect fragrance in this product's listed ingredients. Formulations can change; check the label.
Main concerns for this product: Sodium nitrite is a synthetic preservative linked to health concerns.; Modified potato starch is a processed ingredient with potential quality issues.. See the full list above.
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This depends on the ingredient profile. People with sensitive skin or scalp, users avoiding fragrance, sulfates or animal-derived ingredients, and cautious shoppers should review the breakdown above before buying. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Check the Ingredients section above. Zerotox flags preservatives, colours and other additives; see the full list.
The composition includes sodium nitrite, a synthetic preservative used for color retention and spoilage prevention, which raises safety concerns. Additionally, the presence of modified potato starch and sugar indicates a processed nature, contributing to the overall low rating due to quality issues. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Our analysis notes: Contains pork and chicken, providing protein sources.; Water helps maintain moisture in the product.. See the Pros section above.
Spam — Reduced Fat Baked Pork and Chicken has a Zerotox safety score of 30 / 100. Higher scores mean fewer concerning ingredients. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
This product is flagged for: Sodium nitrite is a synthetic preservative linked to health concerns.; Modified potato starch is a processed ingredient with potential quality issues.; Sugar is present, which raises concerns about added sweeteners.. See the Concerns and Ingredients sections above.
Spam — Reduced Fat Baked Pork and Chicken has a Zerotox safety score of 30 / 100. Check the ingredient breakdown above. More Spam products. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Our analysis indicates animal-derived ingredients may be present in this product. See the Ingredients section and the label for details.

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