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Smoked Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage

Contains sodium nitrate

Fully cooked beef-and-pork sausage with cheddar and jalapeño. It contains sodium nitrate and processed cheddar cheese; the brand says it sources meat from small family farms and offers pasture-raised meat.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsLow sugarContains dairy
$44.99 13.3 oz · lowest price at Simpson's Meats
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, beef, water, pasteurized process cheddar cheese, jalapeno peppers, sodium lactate, onion, salt, sodium phosphate, spice, sodium nitrate
65 / 100
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Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 2 claims 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%80
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%72
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 80 · Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Fully cooked smoked sausage with cheese, curing salt and added processing ingredients
Sourcing 72 · The brand says it sources meat from small family farms and offers pasture-raised meat
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredient list; the brand makes broad farm-sourcing and pasture-raising statements
Contains sodium nitrate
Contains sodium phosphate
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
Pork Beef Water Pasteurized process cheddar cheese Jalapeno peppers Sodium lactate Onion Salt Sodium phosphate Spice Sodium nitrate
11 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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