Table 1. Content of nitrites and nitrates in processed meat products in the market by country.

	Nitrite (mg/kg)					Nitrate (mg/kg)
	Korea1)	USA2)	France3)	Australia4)	Brazil5)	Korea1)	USA2)	France3)	Australia4)	Brazil5)
Ham	11.3		11.22	34.25±5.5	10.2±0.15			71.5	19.0±8.1	129±4.16
	12.9±13.1
Prosciutto		1.95					67.4
Press ham	8.2
Bacon	7	7.3	10.09	15.7±14.5			25.6	114.9	23.3±8.2
	17.4±20
Sausage	16.9				45±1.38					118±4.24
	9.3±10.5				15.6±2.50					94.3±4.75
Frankfurt		6.9	30	83.9±10.1	15.6±2.49		27.7	67.7	54.9±8.7	115±4.62
Pepperoni		0.6					35.7
Chorizo		0.7	3.3				78.8	164.1
Salami			4.36	-	29.2±4.92			94	142.5±36.3	65.6±3.30
										173±4.87
Other meat products	9.7		18					168.3
	2.9±8.6

¹⁾Adapted from Lee et al. [26]; Adapted from Choi and Suh [39].

²⁾Adapted from Lee [40].

³⁾Adapted from Menard et al. [41].

⁴⁾Adapted from Hsu et al. [42].

⁵⁾Adapted from Della et al. [43].