Turkey Cheddar Smoked Sausage

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Meats (Collagen Casing): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Hydrolyzed Whey Protein (From Milk)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): 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 Turkey Cheddar 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 Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese ( [Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Milkfat, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Sorbic Acid, Apo-Carotenal], Powdered Cellulose)And Less Than 2% Of The Following: Corn Syrup, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.