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Simply Crafted Smoked Sausages | Pepperoni

Contains sodium nitrite

These beef-and-pork pepperoni sticks are hardwood-smoked in Tillamook County, Oregon. Each stick has 350 mg sodium and the ingredients include MSG, sodium nitrite and flavorings.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeKeto
$16.99 lowest price at Tillamook Country Smoker
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1 stick (23g)
Protein
8g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
350mg▼
Saturated fat
5g▼
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Ingredients: beef and pork, pork broth, salt, sugar, flavorings, vinegar, monosodium glutamate, potassium sorbate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, caramel, carmine
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
46 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%29
Ingredients · counts 25%65
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%60
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 46
Nutrition 29 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (5 g), more sodium (350 mg); 8.7 g added sugar per 1 stick
Ingredients 65 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); 2 more
Processing 30 · Cured meat with MSG, flavorings, preservatives and coloring
Sourcing 60 · Smoked in Tillamook County; beef and pork raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 52 · Complete ingredient list, but flavorings are unspecified
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains MSG
350 mg sodium per stick
Contains caramel and carmine
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−27 for sodium or potassium nitrite, sorbates, natural flavours and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef and pork Pork broth Salt Sugar Flavorings Vinegar Monosodium glutamate Potassium sorbate Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite Caramel Carmine
12 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
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.
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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