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Aldo's Wild Game Salami,

Contains red 3

This spice and cure mix makes five pounds of salami with ground meat. It includes sodium nitrite, Red 3 and dextrose.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$7.50 lowest price at Rudy's Traditional Seasonings
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Salt, pepper, spices, hickory smoke flavor, salt, sodium nitrite (6.22%), dextrose, Red 3, glycerine, silicon dioxide (to prevent caking)
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim 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 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%66
Processing · counts 20%35
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%50
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 66 · Red 3 (synthetic dye, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4)
Processing 35 · Cure mix includes sodium nitrite, Red 3, dextrose and an anticaking agent.
Sourcing 50 · Packaged in Michigan; ingredient origins and sourcing practices aren't stated.
Transparency 50 · Full list, but “spices” and “hickory smoke flavor” are broad.
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains Red 3
Contains dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−15 for red 3
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, silicon dioxide
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Salt Pepper Spices Hickory smoke flavor Salt Sodium nitrite (6.22%) Dextrose Red 3 Glycerine Silicon dioxide (to prevent caking)
10 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 high risk
Red 3 (erythrosine) (E127)ColourHigh risk
The FDA revoked its use in food in 2025 (effective 2027) after it caused thyroid tumours in male rats.
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.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
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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