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Venison Cheddar Summer Sausage
Contains sodium nitrite
Smoked venison and pork summer sausage with cheddar; the brand says it processes its venison in its own plant. Each ounce has 6 g sugar and 640 mg sodium, and the ingredients include sodium nitrite.
$23.75 6 oz · lowest price at Shaffer Venison Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
- Protein
- 6g
- Fiber
- 0g
- Added sugar
- —▼
- Sodium
- 640mg▼
- Saturated fat
- 1.5g
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Ingredients: Venison, Pork, Sugar, Cheddar Cheese Food: Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Water, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Natural Flavoring, Sorbic Acid (preservative), Color (paprika and turmeric extract), Enzymes, Potato Starch and Powdered Cellulose added to prevent caking, Natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor) Seasoning: (salt, dextrose, sugar, spices, mustard, garlic powder, sodium erythorbate). Water, Salt, Citric Acid, Sodium Nitrite
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Venison Pork Sugar Cheddar Cheese Food: Cultured Pasteurized Milk Water Sodium Phosphate Salt Natural Flavoring Sorbic Acid (preservative) Color (paprika and turmeric extract) Enzymes Potato Starch and Powdered Cellulose added to prevent caking Natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor) Seasoning: (salt, dextrose, sugar, spices, mustard, garlic powder, sodium erythorbate). Water Salt Citric Acid Sodium Nitrite
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Sourcing
Venison Cheddar 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 wit
Additives7 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.Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.Natamycin (E235)PreservativeLimited risk
An antifungal used on cheese surfaces; EFSA considers it safe at permitted levels.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.Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.