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Richard Pickled Pork

Contains sodium nitrite

Uncooked cured pork pickled in a spiced brine, intended for dishes like red beans and rice. It contains sodium nitrite and has 930 mg of sodium per 4 oz serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$8.04 lowest price at NolaCajun
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 4 oz. (112g)
Protein
20g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
930mg▲
Saturated fat
1g▲
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Ingredients: Water, salt, sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, pork
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%86
Ingredients · counts 25%65
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 86 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (1 g), less sodium (930 mg), less protein (20 g) per 4 oz.
Ingredients 65 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Cured pork in a brine with sugar and curing additives
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices for the pork aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific origin or raising claims
Contains sodium nitrite
930 mg sodium per 4 oz serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
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
Water Salt Sugar Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite Pork
6 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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