/ / A & H Uncured Beef Hot Italian Sausage 12 oz.

A & H Uncured Beef Hot Italian Sausage 12 oz.

Contains sodium diacetate

Beef sausage seasoned with fennel, paprika and red pepper; it is fully cooked and marked glatt kosher. The ingredients include turbinado sugar, cultured celery powder and sodium diacetate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$12.99 12 oz · lowest price at Abeles & Heymann
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
190caloriesPer serving · 1 link (85g/3oz)
Protein
12g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
490mg▲
Saturated fat
6g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, water, seasonings (spices [fennel, black pepper], turbinado sugar, paprika, spice extractives, and extractives of paprika), sodium lactate, sea salt, seasoning (cultured celery powder, sea salt), red pepper, acerola powder (fresh cherries, evaporated cane sugar), sodium diacetate
Product details
ShippingInsulated containers with frozen gel packsInsulated boxIce packs
“All online orders are shipped in insulated containers with frozen gel packs.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%85
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 85 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (490 mg), less protein (12 g); no added sugar per 1 link
Ingredients 90 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Ground beef sausage with seasonings, curing agents and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · No specific beef origin or raising practice is stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Water Seasonings (spices [fennel, black pepper], turbinado sugar, paprika, spice extractives, and extractives of paprika) Sodium lactate Sea salt Seasoning (cultured celery powder, sea salt) Red pepper Acerola powder (fresh cherries, evaporated cane sugar) Sodium diacetate
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
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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