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Smoked Sausage 1lb

Contains sodium nitrite

Smoked Cajun pork sausage made in the brand's kitchen using family recipes. It contains MSG and sodium nitrite, with 580 mg sodium per 2 oz; pork-raising details aren't given.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$10.20 1 lb · lowest price at Leblanc's Shop LLC
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 2 oz (57g)
Protein
11g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
580mg
Saturated fat
4g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: PORK, SALT, SPICES, GRANULATED GARLIC, PAPRIKA, GRANULATED ONION, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM NITRITE
Product details
PackagingReusable insulated coolerReusable
“Rate includes : FedEx shipping, dry ice, and reusable insulated cooler.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
ShippingShips frozen in a Styrofoam cooler with dry iceDry iceInsulated boxShips frozen
“All perishable items ship frozen , packed in a Styrofoam cooler with dry ice .” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%72
Ingredients · counts 25%81
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 72 · Compared with other processed meats: less protein (11 g); no added sugar per 2 oz
Ingredients 81 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Smoked pork sausage with MSG and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · Kitchen-made, but pork origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 52 · Full ingredient list, but spices are not specified
Contains monosodium glutamate
Contains sodium nitrite
580 mg sodium per 2 oz
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, msg
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
PORK SALT SPICES GRANULATED GARLIC PAPRIKA GRANULATED ONION MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE SODIUM NITRITE
8 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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