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5 lb Boerewors Special (Traditional South African Farmers Sausage)

Contains MSG and preservatives

Hand-formed boerewors is sold in 1 lb vacuum-sealed packs. The listed blend includes MSG, dextrose 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
$95.99 5 lb · lowest price at Aubergine Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: beef or beef/pork, salt, spices, spice extracts (including celery), dextrose, MSG (E621), sodium metabisulfite (E223), sodium erythorbate (E316), Worcestershire sauce
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
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%50
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 78 · Sulfites (additive, −10); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4)
Processing 50 · Sausage with dextrose, MSG and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · No source or raising practices stated for the meat
Transparency 50 · Ingredients include unspecified spices and Worcestershire sauce
Contains MSG and preservatives
Contains celery and fish
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
Beef or beef/pork Salt Spices Spice extracts (including celery) Dextrose MSG (E621) Sodium metabisulfite (E223) 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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