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Pastured Pork Chorizo

Contains BHA

The brand says its pigs are raised on pasture and rotated through wooded areas, with a grain-based non-GMO feed supplement. The chorizo also contains sugar, dextrose and BHA.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains corn
$14.99 Approximately 1 lb · lowest price at Shirttail Creek Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Shirttail's pastured pork (corn and soy free diet), water, salt, spices (including red pepper, smoked paprika (Spanish), cumin, mustard seed, dextrose, sugar, garlic powder, natural spice extractives (including paprika, pepper), BHA (0.02%)
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%85
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%87
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 85 · BHA (additive, −15); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Sausage with spices, sugar, dextrose and BHA.
Sourcing 87 · The brand says pigs rotate on pasture and wooded areas; farm is based in Brenham, Texas.
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and specific pasture-raising details; no third-party certification.
Contains BHA
Contains sugar and dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−15 for bha
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Shirttail's pastured pork (corn and soy free diet) Water Salt Spices (including red pepper Smoked paprika (Spanish) Cumin Mustard seed Dextrose Sugar Garlic powder Natural spice extractives (including paprika, pepper) BHA (0.02%)
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Sourcing

Bulk Chorizo Sausage, approx 1 lb per pack. Mix this with some eggs in the morning...oh man it's good! Ingredients: Shirttail's Pastured Pork (Corn and Soy Free Diet), Water, Salt, Spices (including Red Pepper, Smoked Paprika (Spanish), Cumin, Mustard Seed, Dextrose, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Natural Spice Extractives (Including Paprika, Pepper), BHA (0.02%). Our pigs are raised on pasture and rotated among the more heavily wooded parts of our farm where various nut trees grow. Watching them forage on roots, pecans,

Additives2 additives · 1 high risk
BHA (E320)PreservativeHigh risk
IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B), and the US National Toxicology Program as reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen.
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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