Sodium Metabisulphite
Level 3 — Contested
Sodium Metabisulphite is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
Also: E223
Where you'll see it
Wall's sausages, dried fruit, wine
What the research says
Sulphite preservative used in industrial sausages and processed meats. Listed in Wall's sausages ingredients as part of the preservative/antioxidant suite that signals NOVA 4 construction.
[ultra-processed-people] Sulphite preservative used in industrial sausages and processed meats. Listed in Wall's sausages ingredients as part of the preservative/antioxidant suite that signals NOVA 4 construction.
Regulatory status
- Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary
Sources
- Ultra-Processed People (van Tulleken) — Chapter 5 (footnote): preservative (sodium metabisulphite), antioxidants (ascorbic acid, alpha-tocopherol)