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HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Contains flavorings

Spicy Italian sausage made with pasture-raised heritage-breed pork. It contains dextrose and unspecified flavorings.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$69.00 3 lb · lowest price at Heritage Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
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Ingredients: pork, water, salt, dextrose, fennel, paprika, crushed red pepper, flavorings, sheep casing
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 6 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%85
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 88 · Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Sausage made from pork, seasonings, dextrose and casing
Sourcing 85 · Certified Humane; pasture-raised heritage pork and antibiotic-free
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list includes unnamed flavorings
Contains dextrose
Contains flavorings
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Water Salt Dextrose Fennel Paprika Crushed red pepper Flavorings Sheep casing
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Sourcing

[TABS] Product Hot Italian Sausage  Three 1lb wheels Crafted by New York City's own Pepe Giocoli This flavor is Pepe’s perfect creation for those who love a spicy sausage featuring red pepper and paprika. You can also try this  sausage in our  Sausage Sampler  which also includes: Pepe’s P

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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