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WISCONSIN'S BEST ORIGINAL SUMMER SAUSAGE

Contains sodium nitrite

This fully cooked pork-and-beef summer sausage is naturally hardwood smoked. It contains sugar, MSG and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$6.55 12 oz · lowest price at Emmas Premium Services
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · 56.0g
Protein
9g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
7g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Pork, Beef, Salt, Dextrose, Sugar, Spices including Mustard, Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Erythorbate, Spice Extract, Oleoresin of Turmeric, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Nitrite
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%49
Ingredients · counts 25%65
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 49 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (7 g), less protein (9 g); 3.6 g added sugar per 56.0g
Ingredients 65 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 55 · Smoked sausage with sugar, MSG and curing additives
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices stated for the pork or beef
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and a hardwood-smoking claim; no sourcing details
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains MSG
Contains sugar and dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−16 for dextrose, sugar
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, msg
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Salt Dextrose Sugar Spices including Mustard Monosodium Glutamate Sodium Erythorbate Spice Extract Oleoresin of Turmeric Lactic Acid Starter Culture Sodium Nitrite
12 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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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