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Troyer's Trail Bologna

Contains sodium nitrate

Beef trail bologna with a complete ingredient list. A roughly 2 oz serving has 450 mg sodium and includes sodium nitrate and phosphate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKeto
$9.29 lowest price at Walnut Creek Cheese & Market
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · About 2 oz. (55g)
Protein
8g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
450mg▲
Saturated fat
3g
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Ingredients: Beef, water, salt, sodium lactate, spices, sodium phosphate, sugar, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, garlic, sodium nitrate
61 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%77
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 61
Nutrition 77 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (450 mg), less protein (8 g) per About 2 oz.
Ingredients 80 · Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Beef bologna with sodium phosphate, sodium nitrate and other additives
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices for the beef aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
Contains sodium nitrate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−20 for sodium or potassium nitrate, added phosphates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Water Salt Sodium lactate Spices Sodium phosphate Sugar Sodium diacetate Sodium erythorbate Garlic Sodium nitrate
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 moderate risk
Sodium or potassium nitrate (E251, E252)PreservativeModerate risk
Turns into nitrite in cured meat, with the same nitrosamine concern (IARC, processed meat).
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.
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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