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Bison Summer Sausage

Contains red 3

Wood-smoked bison and beef summer sausage made with locally sourced Montana meats, according to the brand. It contains added sugars, milk ingredients, Red 3 and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains dairy
$14.99 1lb · lowest price at Daniels Gourmet Meats and Sausages
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 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: Bison beef, water, seasoning, salt, dextrose, torula yeast, sugar, spices, spice extractives (including turmeric), binder (modified potato starch, nonfat dry milk, dried whey), cure (salt, sodium nitrite), red 3, glycerin, sodium erythorbate
Product details
ShippingFrozen, vacuum-sealed in an insulated box with dry iceDry iceInsulated boxShips frozen
“Products are shipped vacuum sealed, frozen, with dry-ice in an insulated lined box to preserve freshness.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 3 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%70
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 70 · Red 3 (synthetic dye, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); no artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Cured and smoked sausage with modified starch, Red 3 and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 75 · The brand says it uses locally sourced Montana meats
Transparency 72 · Full ingredient list and the brand says meats are locally sourced in Montana
Contains Red 3 and sodium nitrite
Contains added sugars
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−15 for red 3
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Bison beef Water Seasoning Salt Dextrose Torula yeast Sugar Spices Spice extractives (including turmeric) Binder (modified potato starch, nonfat dry milk, dried whey) Cure (salt, sodium nitrite) Red 3 Glycerin Sodium erythorbate
14 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 high risk
Red 3 (erythrosine) (E127)ColourHigh risk
The FDA revoked its use in food in 2025 (effective 2027) after it caused thyroid tumours in male rats.
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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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