Cocktail Smoked Sausage

Processing Score

12.0Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 28 ingredients, including preservatives, ingredients listed as artificial, corn syrup, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

027815002463

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size56 g

Amount per serving

Calories

170

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g

18%

Saturated Fat 5g

25%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 45mg

15%

Sodium 660mg

29%

Total Carbohydrate 6g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 2g

Protein 5g

Calcium 80mg

Iron 0.4mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

16 listed · 5 flagged for review

MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, PORK, WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], MILKFAT, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, POWDERED CELLULOSE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND NATAMYCIN), CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, FLAVORINGS, SODIUM LACTATE, DEXTROSE, BEEF, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cocktail Smoked Sausage scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Processed Meats (Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Natural Flavors (Flavorings): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Bacon, Sausage & Hot Dogs, this product is more processed than about 88% of the 6,852 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Cocktail Smoked Sausage's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Lactate, Potassium Lactate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Bacon vs Sausage comparison.

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