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Wild Fennel Sausage

Contains cane sugar

These fully cooked smoked pork links are seasoned with fennel from Calabria, red wine and spices. Each 85 g serving has 900 mg sodium, and the ingredients include cane sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$8.95 12 oz · lowest price at Smoking Goose
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
102caloriesPer serving · 1 serving (85 g)
Protein
15g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
900mg
Saturated fat
1.3g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Pork, pork fat, spices, black pepper, anise seed, wild Calabrian fennel seed, paprika, crushed red pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, red wine, garlic, cane sugar, sage, celery powder, cherry powder
Product details
Shelf life365 days after the printed date when frozen
“Refrigerated products are best by the printed date sticker, and freezing extends storage to 365 days after the printed date.” — the product page
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%78
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 78 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (1.3 g), less protein (15 g) per 1 serving
Ingredients 90 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Smoked, fully cooked sausage with spices, sugar and curing powders
Sourcing 50 · Calabrian fennel is named; pork origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 72 · Full ingredient list and a stated origin for the fennel
900 mg sodium per serving
Contains cane sugar
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 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Pork fat Spices Black pepper Anise seed Wild Calabrian fennel seed Paprika Crushed red pepper Cayenne pepper Salt Red wine Garlic Cane sugar Sage Celery powder Cherry powder
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Sourcing

Smoked pork sausage with Magnifici del Mezzogiorno fennel seeds from Calabria, Italy, plus anise seed, sage, crushed chilies, and red wine. fully cooked and ready to eat. To serve warm, lay on a gentle sear. top pizza with our house made Arrabbiata and Crispy Bacon Bits . toss slices with <a title="Kimchi Sesame Navy Bea

Additives2 additives · 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”.
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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