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Chorizo Argentino

Contains sodium nitrite

Pork chorizo links provide 13 g protein per serving. Each link has 620 mg sodium and the ingredients include natural flavors and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeLow sugar
$5.11 lowest price at Total Carnes
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
230caloriesPer serving · 1 Link (92g)
Protein
13g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
620mg▲
Saturated fat
5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, potassium lactate, water, salt, dextrose, spices, dehydrated pork stock, natural flavors, pea starch, sugar, sodium acetate, red bell peppers, granulated garlic, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%82
Ingredients · counts 25%73
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 82 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (620 mg), less protein (13 g); no added sugar per 1 Link
Ingredients 73 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Sausage with natural flavors, starch, preservatives and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · No pork origin or raising practices stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices and natural flavors are unspecified
Contains sodium nitrite
Natural flavors
620 mg sodium per link
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Potassium lactate Water Salt Dextrose Spices Dehydrated pork stock Natural flavors Pea starch Sugar Sodium acetate Red bell peppers Granulated garlic Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite
15 ingredients 4 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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