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5 lb Boerewors (Traditional South African Farmers Sausage)

Contains sodium metabisulfite

Hand-formed boerewors is sold in 1 lb vacuum-sealed packs. The traditional blend includes dextrose, MSG and preservatives, and contains celery and fish.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains fish
$75.00 5 lb · lowest price at Lowfeld Soul Food LLC
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Coarsely ground beef or a beef/pork mix, salt, spices & spice extracts (including celery), dextrose, MSG (E621), sodium metabisulfite (E223 / sulphur dioxide), sodium erythorbate (E316), Worcestershire sauce
Product details
ShippingFrozen or slightly thawed with dry iceDry iceShips frozen
“Fresh Products (boerewors, pies, etc.): Shipped over 1-2 days (depending on your location), frozen or slightly thawed, using specialized packaging (cost includes ~$7 per box, plus $15 for dry ice and a 2-day shipping rate).” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%78
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 78 · Sulfites (additive, −10); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4)
Processing 35 · Sausage includes dextrose, MSG and preservatives.
Sourcing 50 · No meat origin or raising practices are stated.
Transparency 50 · Spices and Worcestershire sauce are not fully specified.
Contains MSG and sulfites
Contains dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−14 for sulfites, msg
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Coarsely ground beef or a beef/pork mix Salt Spices & spice extracts (including celery) Dextrose MSG (E621) Sodium metabisulfite (E223 / sulphur dioxide) Sodium erythorbate (E316) Worcestershire sauce
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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