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Gourmet Smoked Bratwurst

Contains sodium nitrite

Wood-smoked, cured bratwurst made with pork and beef; the brand says its meats are locally sourced in Montana. Contains milk, modified potato starch, sodium nitrite and phosphates.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gluten ingredientsLow sugarContains dairy
$10.99 1.1lb · lowest price at Daniels Gourmet Meats and Sausages
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Pork, Beef, Water, Salt, Binder (Modified Potato Starch, Non-Fat Dry Milk, Dried Whey), Spices, Cure (Salt, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Phosphate [Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Sodium Hexametaphosphate], 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
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 4 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%75
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 75 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Smoked and cured sausage with modified starch, nitrite and phosphate.
Sourcing 75 · The brand says it uses locally sourced Montana meats and smokes them here.
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list; the brand says the meats are locally sourced in Montana.
Contains milk; includes sodium nitrite and phosphates
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−25 for sodium or potassium nitrite, 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 Salt Binder (Modified Potato Starch, Non-Fat Dry Milk, Dried Whey) Spices Cure (Salt, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Phosphate [Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Sodium Hexametaphosphate], Sodium Erythorbate)
7 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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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