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Chorizo

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Barcode: 0763441001035 (EAN / EAN-13) 763441001035 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brand owner: Gotera, Inc.

Categories: Meats and their products, Meats, Prepared meats, Sausages, Cured sausages, Chorizo

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

18 ingredients

Pork, pork fat, water, vinegar, salt, paprika, onion, scallion, garlic, sodium citrate, sodium diacetate, cayenne pepper, sodium phosphate, sodium nitrite, black pepper, cumin, cloves, yellow #6

Allergens: Pork

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E110 - Sunset yellow FCF
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

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Additives

E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Sunset Yellow FCF: Sunset Yellow FCF -also known as Orange Yellow S, or C.I. 15985- is a petroleum-derived orange azo dye with a pH dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13 with a shoulder at 500 nm. When added to foods sold in the US it is known as FD&C Yellow 6; when sold in Europe, it is denoted by E Number E110.
Source: Wikipedia

E250 - Sodium nitrite

Sodium nitrite: Sodium nitrite is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaNO2. It is a white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder that is very soluble in water and is hygroscopic. It is a useful precursor to a variety of organic compounds, such as pharmaceuticals, dyes, and pesticides, but it is probably best known as a food additive to prevent botulism. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.Nitrate or nitrite -ingested- under conditions that result in endogenous nitrosation has been classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans" by International Agency for Research on Cancer -IARC-.
Source: Wikipedia

E262 - Sodium acetates

Sodium acetate: Sodium acetate, CH3COONa, also abbreviated NaOAc, is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colorless deliquescent salt has a wide range of uses.
Source: Wikipedia

E262ii - Sodium diacetate

Sodium acetate: Sodium acetate, CH3COONa, also abbreviated NaOAc, is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colorless deliquescent salt has a wide range of uses.
Source: Wikipedia

E331 - Sodium citrates

Sodium citrate: Sodium citrate may refer to any of the sodium salts of citrate -though most commonly the third-: Monosodium citrate Disodium citrate Trisodium citrateThe three forms of the salt are collectively known by the E number E331. Sodium citrates are used as acidity regulators in food and drinks, and also as emulsifiers for oils. They enable cheeses to melt without becoming greasy.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

May contain palm oil

Ingredients that may contain palm oil: Pork fat

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Pork, Pork fat

Non-vegetarian
Non-vegetarian ingredients: Pork, Pork fat

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Pork, pork fat, water, vinegar, salt, paprika, onion, scallion, garlic, sodium citrate, sodium diacetate, cayenne pepper, sodium phosphate, sodium nitrite, black pepper, cumin, cloves, yellow #6
Pork -> en:pork - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 5.55555555555556 - percent_max: 100

pork fat -> en:pork-fat - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - from_palm_oil: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 16530 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

vinegar -> en:vinegar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11018 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

paprika -> en:paprika - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11049 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

onion -> en:onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 20034 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

scallion -> en:spring-onion - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11003 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

garlic -> en:garlic - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

sodium citrate -> en:sodium-citrate - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

sodium diacetate -> en:e262ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

cayenne pepper -> en:cayenne-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11088 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

sodium phosphate -> en:e339 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

sodium nitrite -> en:e250 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

black pepper -> en:black-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11015 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

cumin -> en:cumin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

cloves -> en:clove - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11052 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

yellow #6 -> en:e110 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.1517857142857

Nutrition

Bad nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 1
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 37.5, rounded value: 37.5)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 1.67426215277779, rounded value: 1.7)

Negative points: 25

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1793, rounded value: 1793)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 10.714285714286, rounded value: 10.7)

Sodium: 10 / 10 (value: 1660.71428571428, rounded value: 1660.7)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (25 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (28.6%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in high quantity (10.7%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in low quantity (0%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in high quantity (4.15%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (56 g (56 g))	Compared to: Chorizo
Energy	1,793 kj (428 kcal)	1,000 kj (240 kcal)	+6%
Fat	28.571 g	16 g	-15%
Saturated fat	10.714 g	6 g	-17%
Cholesterol	125 mg	70 mg
Carbohydrates	3.571 g	2 g	+40%
Sugars	0 g	0 g	-100%
Fiber	0 g	0 g	-100%
Proteins	37.5 g	21 g	+67%
Salt	4.152 g	2.32 g	+21%
Vitamin A	107.1 µg	60 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	2.1 mg	1.18 mg
Calcium	71 mg	39.8 mg
Iron	3.21 mg	1.8 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	1.674 %	1.674 %

Serving size: 56 g (56 g)

Environment

Eco-Score E - Very high environmental impact

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→ The Eco-Score was initially developped for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Eco-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: D (Score: 35/100)

Category: Spicy pork sausage with red pepper, no precision

PEF environmental score: 0.89 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 6.17 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	78.5 %
Processing	14.4 %
Packaging	0.5 %
Transportation	1.8 %
Distribution	1.0 %
Consumption	3.8 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

⚠ ️ The origins of the ingredients of this product are not indicated.

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No ingredients that threaten species

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: E (Score: 15/100)
Product: Chorizo

Life cycle analysis score: 35
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -20

Final score: 15/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 3.2 km in a petrol car

617 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Spicy pork sausage with red pepper, no precision (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	82.7 %
Processing	10.3 %
Packaging	1.6 %
Transportation	3.3 %
Distribution	0.6 %
Consumption	1.5 %

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Product added on April 23, 2020, 10:46:45 PM CEST by org-database-usda
Last edit of product page on March 30, 2023, 7:58:15 PM CEST by wolfgang8741.
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Chorizo

Chorizo

Matching with your preferences

Health

Ingredients

18 ingredients

Food processing

Ultra processed foods

Additives

E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

E250 - Sodium nitrite

E262 - Sodium acetates

E262ii - Sodium diacetate

E331 - Sodium citrates

Ingredients analysis

May contain palm oil

Non-vegan

Non-vegetarian

Details of the analysis of the ingredients

Nutrition

Bad nutritional quality

Nutrient levels

Fat in high quantity (28.6%)

Saturated fat in high quantity (10.7%)

Sugars in low quantity (0%)

Salt in high quantity (4.15%)

Nutrition facts

Environment

Eco-Score E - Very high environmental impact

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: D (Score: 35/100)

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information

No ingredients that threaten species

Missing packaging information for this product

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: E (Score: 15/100)

Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 3.2 km in a petrol car

Packaging

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Transportation

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