/ / El Bori Chorizo “Mild” Puertoriqueño - 15 oz

El Bori Chorizo “Mild” Puertoriqueño - 15 oz

Contains sodium nitrite

Pork chorizo with a Puerto Rican recipe and traditional spices. Each link has 920 mg sodium and the sausage includes potato starch, natural smoke flavor and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freePaleo
$5.49 15 oz · lowest price at Cibao Meat Products
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
380caloriesPer serving · 1 LINK (113.40g)
Protein
17g▼
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
920mg▲
Saturated fat
12g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, water, potato starch, salt, spices, flavoring (including paprika), vinegar, garlic powder, annatto seed ground, natural smoke flavor, citric acid, sodium nitrite
Product details
ShippingIce pack to keep foods coolIce packs
“They are shipped via Federal Express, 2-day delivery with an ice pack to keep foods cool.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%64
Ingredients · counts 25%77
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 64 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (12 g), less sodium (920 mg), less protein (17 g); no added sugar per 1 LINK
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Annatto (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Sausage with potato starch, flavoring, smoke flavor and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · The brand says it uses approved suppliers, but gives no pork-raising details
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices, flavoring and smoke flavor are not fully specified
920 mg sodium per link
Contains sodium nitrite and natural smoke flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−23 for sodium or potassium nitrite, annatto, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Water Potato starch Salt Spices Flavoring (including paprika) Vinegar Garlic powder Annatto seed ground Natural smoke flavor Citric acid Sodium nitrite
12 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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