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Sliced Spicy Pecan-Smoked Chorizo by Texas Iberico®

Contains sodium nitrate

This sliced pork chorizo is cured for over 45 days and cold-smoked over pecan wood. It contains dextrose and sodium nitrate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$12.00 lowest price at La Tienda
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Pork, salt, spices, garlic, sherry, dextrose, sodium nitrate, starter culture
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
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%90
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%78
Transparency · counts 15%76
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 90 · Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Cured and smoked sausage with spices, dextrose and sodium nitrate
Sourcing 78 · The brand says the pigs roam and forage in the Texas Hill Country
Transparency 76 · Full ingredient list with specific raising, diet and smoking details
Contains sodium nitrate
Contains dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for sodium or potassium nitrate
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 Salt Spices Garlic Sherry Dextrose Sodium nitrate Starter culture
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sodium or potassium nitrate (E251, E252)PreservativeModerate risk
Turns into nitrite in cured meat, with the same nitrosamine concern (IARC, processed meat).
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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