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Celery Juice Extract

Moderate concern

Provides nitrates that convert to nitrites during curing; processed meats with nitrate/nitrite curing are classified by IARC as Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans).

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What it is

Concentrated celery juice often used as a natural source of nitrates for curing meats.

Natural curing agent and flavoring; provides nitrates for meat preservation.

Why it's flagged

nitrate source
linked to processed meat carcinogenicity

What regulators actually say

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Regulatory status

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