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CURED HERITAGE HOCKS

Contains sodium nitrite

These smoked heritage pork hocks are pasture-raised and Certified Humane. The cure includes cane, maple and brown sugars, sodium nitrite and sodium phosphate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsPasture-raisedCertified Humane
$57.00 3–4 lb · lowest price at Heritage Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Pork cured with water, less than 2% of the following: salt, cane sugar, maple sugar, and brown sugar, spice extractives, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, vinegar, sodium nitrite
Product details
Shelf life3 weeks in the fridge
“Heritage cured meats lasts for 3 weeks in the fridge” — the product page
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 5 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%59
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%85
Transparency · counts 15%78
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 59 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Cane sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 60 · Cured and smoked pork with sugars, phosphate and preservatives
Sourcing 85 · Certified Humane and pasture-raised; the listing names no farm
Transparency 78 · Full cure ingredients and specific pasture-raising claims
Contains added sugars
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−16 for cane sugar, maple sugar
Varies by additive−25 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates
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Ingredients
Pork cured with water Less than 2% of the following: salt Cane sugar Maple sugar And brown sugar Spice extractives Sodium phosphate Sodium erythorbate Vinegar Sodium nitrite
10 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

[TABS] Product Cured and Smoked Heritage Hocks 3-4 lb total 2-4 pieces per package, may vary in size Berkshire or Red Wattle Our signature maple sugar cure can be applied to all cuts including these ready to eat hocks which are delicious added to any soup or pulled and added to a salad! You will find no better, juicier, more delicious shank than the heritage maple-cured classic. Cured with sugar and maple by Paradise Locker Meats, these shanks are the ultimate non-fussy food and perfect

Additives4 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.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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