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BRIDGFORD BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE

Contains sodium nitrite

This shelf-stable beef summer sausage has a full ingredient list and provides 10 g of protein per 2 oz serving. It contains sodium nitrite and corn syrup solids, with 740 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKetoContains corn
$6.00 6 oz · lowest price at Emmas Premium Services
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
200caloriesPer serving · 2 oz. (56 g)
Protein
10g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
740mg▼
Saturated fat
7g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, water, salt, dextrose, spices and flavorings, corn syrup solids, smoke flavor, paprika, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%47
Ingredients · counts 25%73
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 47 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (7 g), more sodium (740 mg), less protein (10 g); no added sugar per 2 oz.
Ingredients 73 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 35 · Cured sausage includes flavorings, corn syrup solids and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · Made in the USA; the beef's origin and raising are not stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices and flavorings are unspecified
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains corn syrup solids
740 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Water Salt Dextrose Spices and flavorings Corn syrup solids Smoke flavor Paprika Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite
11 ingredients 3 to watch2 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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