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Elk Summer Sausage with Beef Added 12 oz.

Contains sodium nitrite

Elk and beef summer sausage made in Belgrade, Montana, with elk raised in Montana when possible. It contains sodium nitrite, natural flavorings and added sugars.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKetoContains corn
$15.50 12 oz · lowest price at ChaletMarket
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 2 oz. (56g)
Protein
10g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
570mg
Saturated fat
5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: ELK, BEEF, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, DEXTROSE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM NITRITE
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%64
Ingredients · counts 25%73
Processing · counts 25%40
Sourcing · counts 15%60
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 64 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (5 g), less protein (10 g) per 2 oz.
Ingredients 73 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 40 · Cured sausage includes flavorings, sugars and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 60 · The brand says elk is Montana-raised when possible
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and a qualified Montana elk origin claim
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains corn syrup solids and dextrose
Contains natural flavorings
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
ELK BEEF SALT NATURAL FLAVORINGS DEXTROSE CORN SYRUP SOLIDS SODIUM ERYTHORBATE LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE SODIUM NITRITE
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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