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Elk Summer Sausage - Original

Contains dextrose and cane sugar

Elk and pork summer sausage with 10 g protein per 1 oz serving. The ingredient list includes dextrose and cane sugar, though the label reports 0 g sugar per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$49.99 4 × 8 oz · lowest price at ICON Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
320mg
Saturated fat
1g
From the product label
Ingredients: Elk, Pork, Water, Salt, Dextrose, Pepper, Spices, Mustard Seed, Cultured Celery Powder, Sea Salt, Garlic Powder, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Cherry Powder, Cane Sugar
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%78
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 78 · Typical for processed meats; no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 82 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Cured summer sausage made from meat and seasonings
Sourcing 50 · Made in USA; the elk and pork raising origins aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and a natural-cure claim; no farm named
Contains dextrose and cane sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Elk Pork Water Salt Dextrose Pepper Spices Mustard Seed Cultured Celery Powder Sea Salt Garlic Powder Lactic Acid Starter Culture Cherry Powder Cane Sugar
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
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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