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GOYA Chorizos 3.5 Oz

Contains sodium nitrite

This dry-cured pork sausage is naturally smoked and ready to eat. Each sausage has 730 mg of sodium and the ingredients include sodium nitrite and natural smoke flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKeto
$3.56 3.5 oz · lowest price at El Tesoro Supermarket
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 1 sausage (49g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
730mg▼
Saturated fat
5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: PORK, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, PAPRIKA, WATER, CITRIC ACID, SPICES, SUGAR, WINE, GARLIC, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%45
Ingredients · counts 25%81
Processing · counts 25%50
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 45 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (730 mg), more saturated fat (5 g) per 1 sausage
Ingredients 81 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 50 · Cured pork sausage with maltodextrin, sodium nitrite and smoke flavor
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising method is stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; naturally smoked, but no origin or raising details
730 mg sodium per sausage
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
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 MALTODEXTRIN SALT PAPRIKA WATER CITRIC ACID SPICES SUGAR WINE GARLIC EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA SODIUM ERYTHORBATE SODIUM NITRITE NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR
14 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered 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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