This study was conducted to determine the effect of sodium nitrite on the textural properties of cooked pork sausage during 0-21 days at 0-4C storage. Frankfurter-type cooked sausages were prepared at four levels of sodium nitrite (0, 50, 100 and 150 mg/kg). Texture profile analysis (TPA) attributes of cooked sausages changed as a result of different nitrite additions. Nitrite content was negatively correlated significantly with hardness and adhesiveness (P < 0.01), positively with cohesiveness (P < 0.01), springiness and resilience (P < 0.05). Furthermore, a principal component analysis was applied for reducing variables, based on the correlation of nitrite content and TPA parameters. It indicated that principal component 1 accounted for 65% reprehensive of hardness, springiness, cohesiveness, adhesiveness and resilience, and principal component 2 accounted for 16% relating mainly to chewiness. These two factors can explain the instrumental TPA attributes of cooked sausages by different sodium nitrite added during 21-day cold storage.