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Sausage & Cheddar Cheese Pack

Contains sodium nitrite

This pack pairs pork-and-beef sausage with processed cheddar cheese and provides 9 g protein per package. It has 640 mg sodium and includes sodium nitrite, MSG and added color.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo gums or thickenersKetoLow sugarContains dairyContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$26.99 lowest price at Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 1 package
Protein
9g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
640mg
Saturated fat
8g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Sausage stick: Pork, Beef, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Natural Smoke Flavorings, Citric Acid, Spice, Monosodium Glutamate, Garlic, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Soy Sauce (water, soybeans, salt), Sodium Nitrite, Caramel, Paprika. Pasteurized processed cheese food: Cultured pasteurized milk, water, salt, sodium phosphate, natural flavoring, sorbic acid (preservative), added color, enzymes
46 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%55
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 46
Nutrition 50 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (8 g), less protein (9 g); no added sugar per 1 package (weight not printed, so estimated from its 170 calories; 21% of them from protein)
Ingredients 55 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Corn syrup solids, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 3 more
Processing 30 · Sausage and processed cheese include nitrite, flavorings, preservatives and added color
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated for the meat
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unnamed spice, flavorings and added color
Sodium nitrite
640 mg sodium per package
MSG and added color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for corn syrup solids
Varies by additive−37 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates, sorbates and 2 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sausage stick: Pork Beef Salt Corn Syrup Solids Natural Smoke Flavorings Citric Acid Spice Monosodium Glutamate Garlic Sodium Phosphate Sodium Erythorbate Soy Sauce (water, soybeans, salt) Sodium Nitrite Caramel Paprika. Pasteurized processed cheese food: Cultured pasteurized milk Water Salt Sodium phosphate Natural flavoring Sorbic acid (preservative) Added color Enzymes
22 ingredients 3 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 1 high risk
Sodium or potassium nitrite (E250, E249)PreservativeHigh risk
Can form nitrosamines in cured meat; IARC classifies processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1), with nitrites a likely contributor.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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