Vienna Sausages
The processing score reflects 11 ingredients, including preservatives, corn syrup and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Nutrient Alerts
We may earn a commission from Amazon purchases.
* 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
11 listed · 3 flagged for reviewSAUSAGE: MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, SALT, CORN SYRUP. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: JALAPENO POWDER, SPICES, BEEF, PORK, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL FLAVORS, PAPRIKA.
Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.
Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Vienna Sausages scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Meats (Sausage: Mechanically Separated Chicken): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Jalapeno Powder): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Other Additives (Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Canned Meat, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 755 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Bacon vs Sausage comparison.
Ketzal for iPhone
Is This One In Your Pantry?
Scan it in Ketzal for both scores and a less processed swap. Free, no account needed.
Scan It Free
Less Processed Alternatives
Same category, with lower Processing Scores.

Organic Roasted Chicken Breast
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score

Organic Roasted Chicken Breast, Roasted Chicken
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score

Smoked Wild Tuna Spread, Smoked Wild Tuna
Seawild
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score
Our Premium Meatballs in Gravy
Less processed (Minimally Processed), higher nutrition score
Similar Products
Same category, at a similar Processing level.
Related Comparisons
About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
Something wrong on this page? Let me know. If it's a product, you can also submit photos of its label using our mobile app, Ketzal.