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Venison Summer Sausage

Contains sodium nitrite

Smoked venison and pork summer sausage with a complete ingredient list. Each 2 oz serving has 670 mg sodium and the sausage contains sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$23.75 6 oz · lowest price at Shaffer Venison Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 2 oz. (58g)
Protein
15g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
670mg
Saturated fat
2g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Venison, Pork, Sugar, Seasoning: (salt, dextrose, sugar, spices, mustard, garlic powder), Salt, Citric Acid, Sodium Nitrite, Silicon Dioxide, Black Pepper, and Vinegar
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%77
Ingredients · counts 25%61
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%66
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 77 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (2 g) per 2 oz.
Ingredients 61 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Smoked meat with sugar, sodium nitrite and silicon dioxide
Sourcing 50 · The brand says it processes venison in its own plant; raising and origin aren't stated
Transparency 66 · Complete ingredient list and serving nutrition; no raising or origin details
Contains sodium nitrite
670 mg sodium per 2 oz
Contains sugar and dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, silicon dioxide
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Ingredients
Venison Pork Sugar Seasoning: (salt, dextrose, sugar, spices, mustard, garlic powder) Salt Citric Acid Sodium Nitrite Silicon Dioxide Black Pepper And Vinegar
10 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Venison summer sausage. Comes 2-6 ounce chubs per order. Our own special seasoning blends. Comes in Venison, Venison with cheddar Cheese, Elk, Elk with Cheddar Cheese, Water Buffalo, and Wild Boar. Each is a 6 ounce roll of seasoned and smoked game meats. Slice and serve with crackers, cheese and wine. Self Stable ready to eat. Check out our gift pack with our 6

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.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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