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Krakow Sausage - Krakowska - Sliced

Contains sodium nitrite

Sliced pork sausage cooked in aromatic hot smoke, with 9 g protein per 2 oz serving. It also contains sodium nitrite, MSG, artificial flavor, wheat and gluten.

Seed-oil freeNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains wheat
$11.99 0.5 lb · lowest price at Polana Polish Food Online
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 2 oz (56 g)
Protein
9g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
330mg▲
Saturated fat
2.5g
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Ingredients: pork, water, salt, natural flavors, sodium phosphates, garlic, sugar, sodium nitrite, monosodium glutamate, dextrose, wheat, gluten, wheat flour, wheat bran, acetic acid, artificial flavor, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, dextrose monohydrate, yeast, caramel color, collagen casing
Product details
ShippingFrozen in a cooler with dry iceDry iceInsulated boxShips frozen
“in a specialty shipping container with a cooler and dry ice. If you ordered a deli product from Polana.com, it will arrive to you frozen.” — the product page
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%87
Ingredients · counts 25%49
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%62
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 87 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (330 mg), less protein (9 g); no added sugar per 2 oz
Ingredients 49 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 4 more
Processing 30 · Processed pork sausage with flavors, phosphates, nitrite, MSG and added color
Sourcing 50 · Made in Chicago; the pork's origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 62 · Full ingredient list and nutrition values; pork sourcing isn't specified
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains MSG and artificial flavor
Contains wheat and gluten
Contains sodium phosphates and caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−51 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates, artificial flavours and 4 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Water Salt Natural flavors Sodium phosphates Garlic Sugar Sodium nitrite Monosodium glutamate Dextrose Wheat Gluten Wheat flour Wheat bran Acetic acid Artificial flavor Disodium inosinate Disodium guanylate Dextrose monohydrate Yeast Caramel color Collagen casing
22 ingredients 4 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 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.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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