/ / Uncured Gourmet Summer Sausage - 6 oz - Vermont Smoke & Cure

Uncured Gourmet Summer Sausage - 6 oz - Vermont Smoke & Cure

Contains evaporated cane sugar

This cured summer sausage is made with beef and pork, with mustard seed, garlic and cardamom. The brand states the animals are vegetarian-fed and raised without antibiotics or added hormones; it contains evaporated cane sugar and has 380 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains dairy
$8.99 6 oz · lowest price at Vermont's Own Gifts & Goods
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 serving (28 g)
Protein
8g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
380mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Beef, Pork, Less Than 2% of Sea Salt, Evaporated Cane Sugar, Celery Juice Powder, Cherry Juice Powder, Spices, Garlic Powder, Lactic Acid Starter Culture (Not From Milk)
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%72
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 72 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (380 mg), less saturated fat (0.5 g); 3.6 g added sugar per 1 serving
Ingredients 90 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Cured summer sausage made from beef, pork, seasonings and starter culture
Sourcing 70 · The brand states vegetarian-fed animals and no antibiotics or added hormones
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list and specific animal-raising claims; no farm named
Contains evaporated cane sugar
380 mg sodium per serving
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 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

Your diet score

Doesn’t change the score above

Pick a diet to see if this product fits it, using limits you can change.

Diet profiles v1.1. Defaults come from published guidance; you can change any limit. How the diet score works

Similar, for lessSame kind of food, scoring about as well or better, for less than $1.50/oz here
Second Chance Suite of Central MichiganNo Nitrate- Traditional Beef Summer Sausage 5oz
66−3
$4.25 · $0.85/oz · 43% less per oz
Ingredients
Beef Pork Less Than 2% of Sea Salt Evaporated Cane Sugar Celery Juice Powder Cherry Juice Powder Spices Garlic Powder Lactic Acid Starter Culture (Not From Milk)
9 ingredients 1 to watch
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.

Other snacks options

Be Still Farms- Real, Fine Organics
Organic White Popcorn, Non-GMO, Bulk White Popcorn
98 $22.99
Country Life Natural Foods
Popcorn, Yellow, Organic
98 $18.95
Health Ranger Store
Mega Bucket Organic Yellow Popcorn Kernels (10LB, 4535g)
98 $79.95
Gold Ridge Organic Farms
Edison Grainery Organic Yellow Popcorn 16 oz
98 $6.00