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German-Style Smoked Bratwurst (3 lb.)

Contains sodium nitrite

Fully cooked pork bratwurst, smoke-finished in a smokehouse and seasoned with spices. It contains sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$24.99 3 lb · lowest price at Black Forest Bratwurst Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · 1 Sausage (90g)
Protein
12g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
390mg▲
Saturated fat
4g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: PORK, WATER, SALT, VINEGAR, SPICES, ONION, SODIUM NITRITE
Product details
ShippingShipped chilled with reusable gel packs in a foam linerInsulated boxIce packsShips cold
“Our fully cooked vacuum packed Sausages are shipped chilled (not frozen) in a reusable 1 ½" thick wall foam liner with safe reusable frozen gel packs* designed to thaw during transit to keep products cool.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%90
Ingredients · counts 25%85
Processing · counts 25%62
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 90 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (390 mg), less protein (12 g); no added sugar per 1 Sausage
Ingredients 85 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 62 · Cooked and smoked sausage with a short ingredient list
Sourcing 50 · The brand says it selects meat cuts; how the pork was raised isn't stated
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but spices are not specified
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
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
PORK WATER SALT VINEGAR SPICES ONION SODIUM NITRITE
7 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 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.
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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