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Salami Usinger's German Hard - Sliced

Contains sodium nitrite

This sliced pork-and-beef salami is hardwood-smoked and dried for weeks. It contains sodium nitrite and BHA and BHT, with 500 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$7.50 lowest price at Wisconsin Cheese Mart
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
5g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
500mg▼
Saturated fat
4g▼
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Ingredients: Pork, beef, salt, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, spices, sodium ascorbate, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, BHA, BHT, citric acid
47 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%16
Ingredients · counts 25%52
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 47
Nutrition 16 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (500 mg), more saturated fat (4 g), less protein (5 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 52 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); BHA (additive, −15); BHT (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 55 · Cured, smoked and dried salami with preservatives
Sourcing 50 · Smoking and drying are stated; pork and beef origin is not
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and specific smoking and drying details
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains BHA and BHT
500 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−40 for sodium or potassium nitrite, bha, bht
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Salt Dextrose Lactic acid starter culture Spices Sodium ascorbate Garlic powder Sodium nitrite BHA BHT Citric acid
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 2 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.
BHA (E320)PreservativeHigh risk
IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B), and the US National Toxicology Program as reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen.
BHT (E321)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant with mixed results in animal studies; EFSA set a low acceptable daily intake in 2012.
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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
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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