Sodium Nitrite
additive · base score -1 · also listed as sodium nitrite, e250, nitrite salt
What is it?
We haven't written a full explanation for this one yet. It's in the additive category and currently graded poor.
At a glance
- Category
- additive
- Grade
- poor
- Base score
- -1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 1 products
- Also listed as
- sodium nitrite, e250, nitrite salt
Common questions about sodium nitrite
Is Sodium Nitrite good for dogs?
We grade it as a poor ingredient: typically cheap, vague or of questionable nutritional value, so it drags a product’s score down. One poor ingredient does not make a food bad on its own, but a recipe built from several usually scores low.
How many UK dog foods contain sodium nitrite?
1 UK product lists sodium nitrite as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is sodium nitrite called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: sodium nitrite, e250, nitrite salt. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade sodium nitrite?
We grade it poor, our lowest grade, used for cheap, vague or low-value ingredients. Every ingredient is converted to its dry-matter share and scored from our glossary before a recipe gets its 1-100 rating; the full method is on our methodology page.
