El Sarbanito, Chorizos

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, El Sarbanito, Chorizos scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Meats (Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs, this product is more processed than about 88% of the 6,852 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group El Sarbanito, Chorizos' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Chorizo Seasoning (Corn Syrup Solids, Garlic Powder, Salt, Hydrolized Soy And Wheat Gluten Protein, Spices, Sodium Erythorbate, Oleorisin Of Paprika, Spice Extractive With No More Than 2%, Silicone Dioxide Added As An Anti-Caking Agent). Paprika Salt.

Common in powdered processed foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.