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HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage

Chorizo Sausage

71Clean
USDA Organic

Ingredients · 6

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Common questions

Is HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage healthy?

HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage scores 71/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage?

HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage lists 6 ingredients, starting with Pork, Natural Spices, Vinegar, Salt and Paprika. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage?

We don’t have a NOVA classification on file for HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage yet, so the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage compare to other deli & cured meats?

At 71/100 HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage sits in our top band, among the better deli & cured meats we have scored. A higher-scoring option in deli & cured meats is Simply Nature Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dogs at 100/100.

Is HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage organic?

Yes. HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for HORMEL[R] BLACK LABEL[R] Chorizo Sausage, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

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