41
Nutrition Score
Poor

Chorizo extra piquante

20879723
Starts at 50. Rises with whole foods, proteins, vitamins; drops with added sugars, trans fats, and syrups.
51
Hazard Score
Use with caution
34
Mirella Index
Basic
Quality category: Gourmet (80+), Everyday (50–79), or Basic (0–49)
Ingredients
Pork Meat
PorkMeat  ·  No known concerns
Whole animal protein. Base component of traditional minced meat and sausages.
Bacon
Bacon  ·  −4 pts
Salt (Sodium Chloride)
Salt  ·  −2 pts
Moderate health concern Source: WHO, FDA
Common table salt used for flavouring and preservation. High intake is linked to hypertension.
Paprika
Paprika  ·  No known concerns
Ground spice from red peppers.
Natural Flavouring
NatFlavour  ·  No known concerns
Catch-all term for flavour compounds derived from natural sources (plants, animals, fermentation).
Chili / Cayenne
Chili  ·  No known concerns
Hot spice from chili peppers.
Glucose (Dextrose)
Glucose  ·  −3 pts
Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA
Simple sugar used as a sweetener, energy source, and in food processing. High GI.
Garlic
Garlic  ·  No known concerns
Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
Sodium Ascorbate
E301  ·  No known concerns
Sodium salt of vitamin C. Antioxidant and preservative. Safe and nutritionally beneficial.
Sodium Nitrite
E250  ·  −15 pts
High health concern Source: IARC
Preservative in cured meats. Its nitrosamine by-products are a key mechanism behind IARC classifying processed meat consumption as Group 1 carcinogenic to humans.
Potassium Nitrate
E252  ·  −15 pts
High health concern Source: IARC, EFSA
Traditional curing agent (saltpetre) in dry-cured meats. Converts to nitrite; contributes to the nitrosamine mechanism behind processed meat's IARC Group 1 classification.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg  ·  No known concerns
Warm aromatic spice.
Oregano
Oregano  ·  No known concerns
Mediterranean culinary herb.
Natural Sausage Casing (Pork Intestine)
SausageCasing  ·  −3 pts
Natural pork-intestine casing used for sausages.
Natamycin
E235  ·  −5 pts
Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA
Antifungal preservative on cheese rind and sausage.
Potassium Sorbate
E202  ·  −2 pts
Moderate health concern Source: EFSA, FDA
Widely used mild preservative to prevent mold. Generally recognized as safe within standard legal limits.
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