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Salami Chorizo

Contains sodium nitrite

This dry-cured pork salami is seasoned with smoked paprika, garlic and chili. The brand says it uses pasture-raised pork from small local farms; the ingredients include dextrose and curing salts.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsPasture-raised
$7.50 lowest price at Wisconsin Cheese Mart
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Pork, sea salt, smoked paprika, garlic, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite
66 / 100
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Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 5 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%75
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%78
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 75 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Dry-cured pork with spices, dextrose and curing salts
Sourcing 75 · The brand says pork comes from small local farms and is pasture-raised
Transparency 78 · Full ingredient list with specific farm-sourcing and raising claims
Contains sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite
Contains dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−25 for sodium or potassium nitrite, sodium or potassium nitrate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Sea salt Smoked paprika Garlic Spices Dextrose Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrate Sodium nitrite
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Sourcing

Handcrafted in Madison, Wisconsin, Spanish Chorizo by Underground Meats is a traditional dry-cured salami inspired by classic Iberian butcher shops. Made with heritage-breed pork sourced directly from small local farms, this dry-cured sausage is seasoned heavily with Spanish smoked paprika, garlic, and chili to deliver a deep, complex warmth and rich ruby hue. Underground Meats slow-cures their charcuterie in small batches, focusing on high-welfare, pasture-raised meats to produce some of the finest artisan salumi in the Midwest. Texture: Firm and den

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.
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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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