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Texas Twinkie Sausage

Contains sodium nitrite

These pork-and-beef sausages contain smoked brisket, jalapeños, Oaxaca cheese and bacon. They also include palm oil, starch, titanium dioxide, MSG and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gluten ingredientsContains dairyContains corn
$13.99 1lb · lowest price at The Sausage Boss Sausage
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: Pork, Beef, Oaxaca Cheese (Natural Cheese, Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Palm Oil, Rennet, Casein, Corn Starch, Whey, Salt, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Citrate, Mono Glycerides, Smoked Brisket (Water, Salt, Brown Sugar), Jalapeno Peppers, Bacon (Pork Cured with Water, Contains Less than 2% Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrate, Sugar, Brown Sugar), Water, Salt, Brown Sugar, Onion, Garlic, Monosodium Glutamate
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim 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%61
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 61 · Titanium dioxide (additive, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 30 · Sausage includes palm oil, starch, titanium dioxide and emulsifiers
Sourcing 50 · No origin or animal-raising details; small-batch production is stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing or raising claims
Contains palm oil
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains titanium dioxide
Contains MSG
Contains brown sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−39 for titanium dioxide, sodium or potassium nitrate, added phosphates and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Oaxaca Cheese (Natural Cheese, Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes) Water Palm Oil Rennet Casein Corn Starch Whey Salt Titanium Dioxide Sodium Citrate Mono Glycerides Smoked Brisket (Water, Salt, Brown Sugar) Jalapeno Peppers Bacon (Pork Cured with Water, Contains Less than 2% Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrate, Sugar, Brown Sugar) Water Salt Brown Sugar Onion Garlic Monosodium Glutamate
22 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 1 high risk
Titanium dioxide (E171)ColourHigh risk
EFSA concluded in 2021 it can no longer be considered safe (genotoxicity couldn’t be ruled out); banned in EU food since 2022.
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.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
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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