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Potassium Nitrite(E249)
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Potassium Nitrite is a preservative — Cure for meats
What it does
Cure for meats
Where you'll see it
cured meats
What the research says
See NITRITE — forms nitrosamines.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: NUL
- EU: approved
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): See Nitrite