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Michael's - Uncured Premium Portuguese Sausage

Contains high sodium

This Portuguese pork sausage has a complete ingredient list and is stated to come from Southeastern New England. It contains non-fat dry milk and has 520 mg sodium per 2 oz serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairy
$12.99 1lb · lowest price at Shopportuguese.com
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 2 oz. (56g)
Protein
10g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
520mg▲
Saturated fat
2g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: PORK, VINEGAR, NON-FAT DRY MILK, SEA SALT, PAPRIKA, GRANULATED GARLIC, GROUND CELERY POWDER, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, WHITE PEPPER
Product details
ShippingShips frozenShips frozen
“Ships Frozen, ready to cook or refrigerate for a later date.” — the product page
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%76
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 76 · Compared with other processed meats: less protein (10 g), less sodium (520 mg); no added sugar per 2 oz.
Ingredients 90 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pork sausage with vinegar, seasonings and natural casing
Sourcing 70 · The product is said to come from Southeastern New England
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and stated regional origin
520 mg sodium per 2 oz
Contains non-fat dry milk
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
PORK VINEGAR NON-FAT DRY MILK SEA SALT PAPRIKA GRANULATED GARLIC GROUND CELERY POWDER CRUSHED RED PEPPER WHITE PEPPER
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 moderate risk
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
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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