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HoWe's Oktoberfest Bratwurst, 12oz

Contains disodium diphosphate

This fully cooked pork bratwurst is imported from Germany and uses a traditional Bavarian recipe. It contains dextrose, emulsifiers and phosphates, and one link has 765 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$8.99 12 oz · lowest price at Chop Box
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
263caloriesPer serving · 1 link (85g/3oz)
Protein
11g▼
Fiber
3g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
765mg▲
Saturated fat
10g▼
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Ingredients: Pork, water, salt, spices, dextrose, mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, citric acid, disodium diphosphate, spice extracts, rusk preparation, natural pork casings
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
ShippingShips frozenShips frozen
“Ships Frozen” — the product page
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%56
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 56 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (10 g), less protein (11 g), less sodium (765 mg) per 1 link
Ingredients 88 · Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Mono- and diglycerides (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Sausage with emulsifiers, phosphate, dextrose and prepared rusk
Sourcing 70 · Imported from Germany; traditional Bavarian recipe
Transparency 50 · Ingredients listed, but spices and rusk preparation are vague
Contains dextrose, emulsifiers and phosphates
765 mg sodium per link
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−4 for mono- and diglycerides
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Water Salt Spices Dextrose Mono and diglycerides of fatty acids Citric acid Disodium diphosphate Spice extracts Rusk preparation Natural pork casings
11 ingredients 1 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
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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