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Classic Dry-Cured Pork Chorizo: Mildly Spice, Spanish Style

Contains sodium ascorbate

Pre-sliced dry-cured chorizo made with pork, beef and spices. The brand says its Duroc pork comes from Vande Rose Farms and is raised without antibiotics; one ounce has 550 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains dairy
$14.99 3oz · lowest price at MeatCrafters
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1 ounce (28g)
Protein
12g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
550mg▼
Saturated fat
2.8g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, beef, paprika, sea salt, white wine, celery powder, dextrose, garlic powder, dried milk powder, cayenne, pepper, oregano, sodium ascorbate, fermentation starter culture
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%29
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%90
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 29 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (550 mg), more saturated fat (2.8 g), more protein (12 g); no added sugar per 1 ounce
Ingredients 90 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Dry-cured, fermented sausage with dextrose and sodium ascorbate
Sourcing 90 · Brand says pork is from Vande Rose Farms; beef is Certified Humane from Creekstone
Transparency 85 · Full ingredient list, named farms and Certified Humane beef
550 mg sodium per ounce
Contains dextrose and sodium ascorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Paprika Sea salt White wine Celery powder Dextrose Garlic powder Dried milk powder Cayenne Pepper Oregano Sodium ascorbate Fermentation starter culture
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; 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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