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Summer Sausage Garlic

Contains sodium nitrite

This pork-and-beef summer sausage is handcrafted in Wautoma, Wisconsin, and naturally hardwood smoked. It also contains added sugars, MSG and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$8.50 lowest price at Wisconsin Cheese Mart
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, Salt, Water, Dextrose, Sugar, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate, Garlic, Sodium Erythorbate, Spice Extract, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Nitrite, Oleoresin Turmeric, Potassium Sorbate
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 2 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%69
Processing · counts 25%50
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 69 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 50 · Smoked, cured sausage with sugar, MSG and preservatives
Sourcing 70 · Handcrafted in Wautoma and naturally hardwood smoked; meat origin isn't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and specific smoking method; no meat-raising details
Contains dextrose and sugar
Contains monosodium glutamate
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−23 for sodium or potassium nitrite, sorbates, msg
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Salt Water Dextrose Sugar Spices Monosodium Glutamate Garlic Sodium Erythorbate Spice Extract Lactic Acid Starter Culture Sodium Nitrite Oleoresin Turmeric Potassium Sorbate
15 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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