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Cheddar Summer Sausage

Contains sodium nitrite

This beef-and-pork cheddar sausage is fully cooked and hickory smoked. It also contains corn syrup solids, MSG and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains soyContains corn
$25.99 lowest price at Wisconsin River Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Beef, pork, high-temp cheddar cheese, water, salt, dextrose, corn syrup solids, soy flour, spices, garlic powder, natural smoke flavor, lactic acid starter culture, monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, collagen casing
Product details
Shelf life3–5 days refrigerated after opening
“After opening, refrigerate and consume within 3–5 days.” — the product page
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 2 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%73
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 73 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Natural flavours (additive, −4); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Sausage with smoke flavor, MSG, hydrolyzed soy protein and curing additives
Sourcing 50 · No specific origin or animal-raising practices stated for this sausage
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices are unspecified and sourcing details are limited
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains corn syrup solids
Contains MSG and hydrolyzed soy protein
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−27 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours, msg and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Pork High-temp cheddar cheese Water Salt Dextrose Corn syrup solids Soy flour Spices Garlic powder Natural smoke flavor Lactic acid starter culture Monosodium glutamate Hydrolyzed soy protein Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite Collagen casing
17 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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