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Summer Sausage - Applewood Smoked with Garlic

Contains sodium nitrate

This beef-and-pork summer sausage is smoked over applewood and has 11 g of protein per 2 oz serving. It contains sodium nitrate and 1 g added sugar per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$9.00 lowest price at Wisconsin Cheese Mart
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 2 oz (56g)
Protein
11g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
680mg
Saturated fat
5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, pork, salt, dextrose, spice, garlic, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrate
Product details
Shelf lifeShelf stable until opened
“Shelf stable - no refrigeration needed until opened.” — the product page
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%65
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 65 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (5 g), less protein (11 g) per 2 oz
Ingredients 82 · Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Smoked sausage with dextrose, sodium erythorbate and sodium nitrate
Sourcing 70 · Wisconsin origin and applewood smoking are stated; no farm or meat-raising practice is given
Transparency 70 · Full ingredient list and nutrition facts; Wisconsin origin and applewood smoking are stated
Contains sodium nitrate
Contains sodium erythorbate
1 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−10 for sodium or potassium nitrate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Pork Salt Dextrose Spice Garlic Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrate
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 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 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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