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Knackwurst (3)

Contains sodium nitrite

This fully cooked pork-and-beef sausage is naturally smoked. It contains sugar, dextrose, sodium nitrite and other added ingredients.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains corn
$14.98 1 lb · lowest price at Germandeli.com
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 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: Pork, beef, water, salt, seasoning (dextrose, onion, yeast, garlic, salt, tricalcium phosphate, spice extractives, paprika), sodium phosphate, seasoning (sodium acetate, salt, sodium diacetate), hydrolyzed corn protein, sugar, onion powder, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite
Product details
Shelf life7 days unopened, refrigerated
“Refrigerate and consume within 7 days if unopened.” — the product page
57 / 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%63
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 63 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 55 · Smoked, fully cooked sausage with several added seasonings and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · The meat's origin and how the animals were raised aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and a specific smoking claim
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains added sugar and dextrose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−29 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Water Salt Seasoning (dextrose, onion, yeast, garlic, salt, tricalcium phosphate, spice extractives, paprika) Sodium phosphate Seasoning (sodium acetate, salt, sodium diacetate) Hydrolyzed corn protein Sugar Onion powder Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite
12 ingredients 2 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
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.
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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