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Dry Cured Chorizo

Contains sodium nitrite

This Spanish-style pork chorizo is cured for 30 days and seasoned with paprika and spices. It contains sodium nitrite and has 1,240 mg of sodium per 2 oz serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$14.70 8 oz · lowest price at Fabrique Delices
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
230caloriesPer serving · 2 oz (56 g)
Protein
15g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
1240mg▼
Saturated fat
5g▼
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Ingredients: Pork, salt, paprika, dextrose, spices, garlic, lactic acid starter culture, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, collagen casing
56 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%28
Ingredients · counts 25%77
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 28 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (1240 mg), more saturated fat (5 g); no added sugar per 2 oz
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Dry-cured pork with dextrose, sodium erythorbate and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices for the pork aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no pork sourcing details
Sodium nitrite
1,240 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Salt Paprika Dextrose Spices Garlic Lactic acid starter culture Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite Collagen casing
10 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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 sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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