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Franks Portuguese Sausage Mild

Contains sodium nitrite

This mild, fully cooked pork-and-beef sausage is naturally smoked and sold in a classic ring form. It contains sodium nitrite, MSG and soy protein concentrate, with 520 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKetoContains soy
$9.99 lowest price at Leilanis Attic
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 2 Oz. (56 g)
Protein
8g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
520mg▲
Saturated fat
5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, beef, water, dextrose, soy protein concentrate, paprika, sodium phosphate, flavorings, hydrolyzed soy protein, garlic powder, monosodium glutamate, smoke flavoring, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, natural pork casing
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%65
Ingredients · counts 25%51
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 65 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (5 g), less protein (8 g), less sodium (520 mg) per 2 Oz.
Ingredients 51 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 4 more
Processing 30 · Sausage with soy protein, flavorings, MSG and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated for the pork or beef
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains monosodium glutamate
Contains soy protein concentrate
520 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−41 for soy protein concentrate, sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates and 3 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Water Dextrose Soy protein concentrate Paprika Sodium phosphate Flavorings Hydrolyzed soy protein Garlic powder Monosodium glutamate Smoke flavoring Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite Natural pork casing
15 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 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.
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.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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