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Classic Polish Sausage 'Zwyczajna' Link

Contains sodium nitrite

This cured pork sausage is simmered and lightly smoked. It contains sodium nitrite, monosodium glutamate and wheat.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains wheatContains corn
$15.99 about 1.9 lb · lowest price at Polish Food Direct
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Pork, water, salt, pepper, marjoram, fresh garlic, corn, wheat, rye, oat, rice flours, black pepper, sodium nitrite, seasoning, salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, dextrose, onion powder, natural spice extractives, seasoning, spice, dextrose, yeast extract, spice extractives, natural casing
56 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%77
Processing · counts 25%45
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 45 · Cured, simmered and smoked sausage with nitrite, MSG and seasoning blends
Sourcing 50 · Pork origin and raising practices are not stated.
Transparency 52 · Ingredients are listed, but seasoning and spice extractives are vague.
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains monosodium glutamate
Contains wheat
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−23 for sodium or potassium nitrite, msg, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Water Salt Pepper Marjoram Fresh garlic Corn Wheat Rye Oat Rice flours Black pepper Sodium nitrite Seasoning Salt Sugar Monosodium glutamate Dextrose Onion powder Natural spice extractives Seasoning Spice Dextrose Yeast extract Spice extractives Natural casing
26 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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