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Elk Summer Sausage 12oz

Contains sodium nitrite

Elk and beef summer sausage, slow-smoked and made with a blend of spices. It also contains dextrose, natural smoke flavor, xanthan gum and sodium nitrite; where the meat comes from is not stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$9.99 12 oz · lowest price at Krehbiels Specialty Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: ELK, BEEF, SEASONING: (SALT, SPICES (INCLUDING WHOLE MUSTARD SEED), DEXTROSE, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR (CONTAINS MALTODEXTRIN), XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, NATURAL SPICE EXTRACTIVE.), SODIUM LACTATE, WATER, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM NITRITE
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 3 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%77
Processing · counts 25%50
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 50 · Smoked sausage with added sugar, smoke flavor, gum and curing additives
Sourcing 50 · The brand says it uses traditional smoking; meat origin and raising are unstated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; smoking is stated, but meat origin and raising are not
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains dextrose
Contains natural smoke flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
ELK BEEF SEASONING: (SALT SPICES (INCLUDING WHOLE MUSTARD SEED) DEXTROSE NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR (CONTAINS MALTODEXTRIN), XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, NATURAL SPICE EXTRACTIVE.) SODIUM LACTATE WATER CITRIC ACID SODIUM NITRITE
10 ingredients 2 to watch2 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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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