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Berkshire Hot Italian Rope Sausage

Contains brown sugar

Berkshire pork sausage made with salt, brown sugar and spices. The brand says its pigs are raised on pasture and in forest near its Sykesville, Maryland farm.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$10.65 Approximately 1 lb · lowest price at Ritter Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
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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: Berkshire Pork, Water, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Red Pepper, Fennel, Anise Seed
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 5 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%92
Processing · counts 25%62
Sourcing · counts 15%86
Transparency · counts 15%78
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 92 · Brown sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 62 · Sausage made from pork, water, salt, sugar and spices
Sourcing 86 · The brand says pigs range on pasture and forest and are raised in Sykesville
Transparency 78 · Complete ingredient list and specific raising practices and location
Contains brown sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for brown sugar
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
Berkshire Pork Water Sea Salt Brown Sugar Red Pepper Fennel Anise Seed
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Sourcing

100% Registered Berkshire Pasture-raised, All-natural, Non-GMO Hot Italian Rope NO nitrates, antibiotics, or added hormones Raised on our Small Family Farm Ingredients: Berkshire Pork, Water, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Red Pepper, Fennel, Anise Seed 1 rope per package  Approximately 1lb. Indulge in the superior quality and celebrated flavor of Berkshire Pork. Also known as Kurobuta, Berkshire Pork is preferred by chefs worldwide. Its quality ri

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
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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