But eating nitrite along with food products which contain amine results in the production of nitrosamine, another kind of carcinogen, making it necessary to add ascorbate.
而為了避免消費者將亞硝酸鹽和含胺類食品合吃，形成另一種致癌物「亞硝基胺」，又必須添加「抗壞酸鹽」。