Smoked Sausage

Processing Score

7.6Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 20 ingredients, including preservatives, corn syrup and modified ingredients. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

070020709191

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size56 g

Amount per serving

Calories

140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g

14%

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat N/A

Cholesterol 50mg

17%

Sodium 270mg

12%

Total Carbohydrate 2g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 8g

Calcium 60mg

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

13 listed · 5 flagged for review

MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, BEEF TONGUE TRIMMINGS, PORK, WATER, CORN SYRUP, SALT, WHEAT FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FLAVORINGS, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LIQUID SMOKE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE AND SODIUM NITRITE.

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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Smoked Sausage scores Highly 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 Erythorbate And 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 45% 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 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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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

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