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Dietz & Watson Natural Pepperoni

Contains dextrose

This pepperoni uses vegetarian-fed pork, and the label says no antibiotics and no nitrates or nitrites added. It contains dextrose and cultured celery ingredients, with 280 mg sodium per 1 oz.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$9.99 lowest price at Manhattan Milk
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1oz (28g)
Protein
4g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
280mg
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, sea salt, cultured celery juice powder, dextrose, less than 2% of cultured celery powder, spices, paprika, paprika extract, garlic powder, lactic acid starter culture
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%63
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 63 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (2.5 g), less protein (4 g); no added sugar per 1oz
Ingredients 82 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Cured pepperoni made with pork, celery powder, dextrose and spices
Sourcing 70 · The brand states vegetarian-fed pork and no antibiotics; origin isn't stated
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredients and specific pork-raising claims; no origin stated
280 mg sodium per 1 oz
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Sea salt Cultured celery juice powder Dextrose Less than 2% of cultured celery powder Spices Paprika Paprika extract Garlic powder Lactic acid starter culture
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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