Chorizo

Hazard level: Moderate health concern

What is Chorizo?

Cured, spiced pork sausage.

Is Chorizo safe?

Chorizo is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.

Score impact: −8 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 2 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Also known as

Chorizo is also known as chorizo extra — these all refer to the same ingredient.

chorizo extra

Related additives

Salt (Sodium Chloride) Water Garlic Paprika Sodium Nitrite (E250) Lactobacillus bulgaricus & Strep. thermophilus Pork Meat Diphosphates (Sodium/Potassium) (E450) corn starch Sodium Ascorbate (E301)

Products containing Chorizo

Chicken & Chorizo Paella 5391533131107

Fabada asturiana -30%baja en sal y grasas 7613036230506

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