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Los Andes Foods Chorizo Parrillero – Pork Sausage 1 lb (16 OZ)

Contains sodium nitrite

Pork chorizo sausage for cooking, with a full ingredient list. It contains sodium nitrite and MSG, and has 520 mg sodium per 2 oz serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKeto
$6.50 1 lb · lowest price at Darves Corp
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
210caloriesPer serving · 2 oz (56g)
Protein
11g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
520mg▲
Saturated fat
6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, water, salt, spices, whole spices, sugar, paprika, propylene glycol, monosodium glutamate, sodium erythorbate, sodium acetate, sodium nitrite, vinegar, sodium diacetate, natural smoke flavoring
Product details
ShippingRefrigerated and frozen orders shipShips coldShips frozen
“Refrigerated and frozen orders ship Monday through Wednesday, subject to availability and scheduling.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
56 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%61
Ingredients · counts 25%73
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 61 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (6 g), less protein (11 g), less sodium (520 mg); no added sugar per 2 oz
Ingredients 73 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Propylene glycol (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Sausage with added preservatives, MSG and natural smoke flavoring
Sourcing 50 · Made in USA; no pork-raising practice or farm is stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and Made in USA claim; no raising details
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains MSG
520 mg sodium per 2 oz
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−27 for sodium or potassium nitrite, propylene glycol, natural flavours and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Water Salt Spices Whole spices Sugar Paprika Propylene glycol Monosodium glutamate Sodium erythorbate Sodium acetate Sodium nitrite Vinegar Sodium diacetate Natural smoke flavoring
15 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 high risk
Sodium or potassium nitrite (E250, E249)PreservativeHigh risk
Can form nitrosamines in cured meat; IARC classifies processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1), with nitrites a likely contributor.
Propylene glycol (E1520)CarrierLimited risk
Solvent for flavourings; considered safe in small amounts, with an acceptable daily intake set by EFSA.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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