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Elk Breakfast Sausage

Contains caramel color

These elk breakfast links contain elk, spices, dextrose and caramel color. The brand says its elk graze on grasslands in North America; each 65 g serving has 540 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$75.00 4-Pack (2lbs) · lowest price at Jackson Hole Buffalo Meat
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 2 pieces (65g)
Protein
15g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
540mg▲
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Ground elk meat, salt, spices, dextrose, caramel color, turmeric, oleoresin, paprika, water
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%90
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 90 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (0 g), less sodium (540 mg); no added sugar per 2 pieces
Ingredients 88 · Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Caramel colour (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Elk sausage seasoned with dextrose and caramel color
Sourcing 75 · The brand says elk graze on grasslands in native North America
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and specific elk grazing and origin claims
Contains dextrose and caramel color
540 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−4 for caramel colour
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Ground elk meat Salt Spices Dextrose Caramel color Turmeric Oleoresin Paprika Water
9 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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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