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Sweet Italian Sausage - 1 LB

Contains natural flavors

Pork sausage with paprika, vinegar, and a short ingredient list; the brand says it is crafted by hand in small batches in Massachusetts. It includes natural flavors and sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$4.25 1 lb · lowest price at Bianco & Sons
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
220caloriesPer serving · 1 link (91 g)
Protein
14g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
640mg▲
Saturated fat
6g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Pork, Water, Salt, Natural Flavors, Vinegar, Sugar, Paprika
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%82
Ingredients · counts 25%96
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 82 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (640 mg), less protein (14 g); no added sugar per 1 link
Ingredients 96 · Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Sausage made from pork and a short list of seasonings and other ingredients
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it is made in Massachusetts and crafted by hand in batches
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors are not specified
Natural flavors
Contains sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Water Salt Natural Flavors Vinegar Sugar Paprika
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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