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Summer Sausage

Contains dextrose

This beef-and-pork summer sausage is fermented for 30 hours and hardwood smoked. The brand says the beef is locally sourced and grass-fed; each serving has 1 g added sugar and 650 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$8.49 6 oz · lowest price at Driftless Provisions
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 2oz (57g)
Protein
13g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
650mg
Saturated fat
4.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Grass-fed Beef, Pork, Sea Salt, Dextrose, Mustard, Swiss Chard Powder, Garlic, Cherry Powder, Coriander, Black Pepper, Lactic Acid Starter Culture
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 5 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%70
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%78
Transparency · counts 15%76
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 70 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (4.5 g) per 2oz
Ingredients 92 · Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Fermented and smoked sausage with dextrose and curing powders
Sourcing 78 · The brand says the beef is locally sourced and grass-fed
Transparency 76 · Complete ingredient list with grass-fed beef and Berkshire pork claims
1 g added sugar per serving
650 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
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
Grass-fed Beef Pork Sea Salt Dextrose Mustard Swiss Chard Powder Garlic Cherry Powder Coriander Black Pepper Lactic Acid Starter Culture
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Sourcing

Uncured, old-world summer sausage recipe that is fermented with the same start cultures as our salami for 30 hours and then hardwood, cold and hot, smoked for 12 hours. Nitrate Free - 6 ounces Ingredients : Grass-fed Beef, pork, garlic, black pepper & mustard

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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