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Cured Sausages Roundup

We analyzed 57 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Cured Sausages shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 57 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Cured Sausages you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Firsthand Foods

Chorizo

Ingredients: Pork, Vinegar, Spices, Salt, Garlic Powder, Spice Extractives, less than 2% Silicon Dioxide.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
21g
Margherita

Hard Salami

Ingredients: pork, beef, salt, dextrose, contains 2% or less of flavorings, lactic acid starter culture, natural smoke flavor sodium nitrite, spices vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), bha, bht, citric acid, 27815 90263 3

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
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Calories
0
Protein
16g
Purnell's

Old Folks Country Sausage

Ingredients: Pork (including the ham, loin and tender - loin), Water, Salt, Spices, Sugar and Monosodium Glutamate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
464
Protein
18g
The Kroger Co.,Private Selectoin

Old World Pepperoni

Ingredients: PORK, BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, FLAVORINGS, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, PAPRIKA, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SPICES.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
321
Protein
29g
Appleton Farms

Gourmet Deli Selection

Ingredients: pepper salami pork, salt and less than 2% of the following deztrose natura flavorings (black pepper used for coatng, wine, s0dium ascorbate, lactic acid star 1 oz (28g) culture, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate (gelatin used for coating) hot calabrese hot capocolle (28g) 1 oz (28g) hot capocollo: pork shoulder butt, salt 90 90 100 0 and lessthan 2% of the following: 60 paprika, dextrose,spices,sodium erythorbate, garlic, lactic acid starter 60 60 value % daily value % daily value* culture, sodium nitrite 11% 6g 11% hot calabrese: pork salt, and less than 2% of the following: paprika, dextrose, spices, sodium erythorbate, garlic, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
329
Protein
30g
Aldi

Salame italiano

Ingredients: pork, sea salt, dextrose, spices, sodium ascorbate, flavors, sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate, lactic acid starter culture

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
21g
Bridgford

Italian salami

Ingredients: Pork, beef, salt, water, dextrose, spices and flavorings, sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
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Calories
161
Sugar
0g
Gallo salame

Gallo all natural italian dry uncured salame

Ingredients: Pork, dextrose, salt, sugar, contains 2% or less of: spices, celery powder, rosemary extract, granulated garlic, lactic acid starter culture.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
21g
Columbus

Peppered Salame

Ingredients: Pork, salt, nonfat dry milk, sugar, corn syrup, spices, wine, lactic acid starter culture, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate.

The Good

  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
393
Protein
25g
Sara Lee Foods

Italian Dry Uncured Salame

Ingredients: Pork, dextrose, salt, sugar, contains 2% or less of: spices, celery powder, rosemary extract, granulated garlic, lactic acid starter culture.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Protein
29g
Busseto foods, Busseto Foods Inc.

Dry salami

Ingredients: Pork, salt, and less than 2% of the following: dextrose, natural flavorings, wine, sodium ascorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
100
Sugar
0g
Busseto Foods Inc.

Italian dry salami black pepper coated

Ingredients: Pork, salt, and less than 2% of the following: dextrose, natural flavorings, wine, sodium ascorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate. gelatin used for for coating.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
524
Protein
25g
Pick

Original Hungarian Salami

Ingredients: Pork, Pork fat. Salt, Spices, Sugar, Paprika. Garlic, Sodium Nitrite

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
353
Protein
21g
Primo Taglio

Genoa salame

Ingredients: Pork, salt, sugar, wine, spices, dextrose, garlic, ascorbic acid, lactic acid starter culture, rosemary extract, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
393
Protein
29g
Gusto

Calabrese Spicy Salami

Ingredients: Pork, Sea Salt, Contains less than 2% of the following:, Turbinado Sugar, Cultured Celery, Juice Powder (cultured celery juice powder, sea salt, canola oil), Natural, Flavoring, Sweet Paprika, Wine,, Garlic, Lactic Acid Starter Culture.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
18g
Citterio

Hard Salami

Ingredients: Pork, Beef, Salt, 2% or less of Dextrose, Spices, Natural Smoke Flavor, Ascorbic Acid, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Garlic, Sodium Nitrite, Spice Extractives, Citric Acid

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
393
Protein
29g
Gusto

Mild Genoa Salami

Ingredients: Pork, Sea Salt, Turbinado Sugar, Cultured Celery Juice Powder (cultured celery juice powder, sea salt, canola oil), Natural Flavoring, Wine, Garlic, Lactic Acid Starter Culture.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
1150
Protein
102g
Daniele, Inc.

Uncured Capocollo

Ingredients: PORK, SEA SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: TURBINADO SUGAR, CULTURED CELERY JUICE (CELERY JUICE, SEA SALT), SPICES, STARTER CULTURE, NATURAL FLAVORING.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
25
Protein
32g
Unknown

Artisan crafted salame tuscana with a hint of smoke flavoring

Ingredients: Pork, sea salt, less than 2% of: dextrose, spices, wine, starter culture, sodium erythorbate, smoke flavoring, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, natural flavoring.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
467
Protein
27g
Applegate Naturals

Pork & Beef Uncured Pepperoni

Ingredients: PORK, BEEF, SEA SALT, TURBINADO SUGAR, WATER, SPICES, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, GRANULATED GARLIC, CHERRY POWDER, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE (NOT FROM MILK), ROSEMARY EXTRACT, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
393
Protein
21g
Gallo Salame

Pepperoni

Ingredients: Pork, beef, salt, corn syrup, natural spices, natural flavorings, oleoresin paprika, rosemary extract, garlic powder, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
400
Protein
23g
Good & Gather

Uncured Hard Salami

Ingredients: Pork, beef, sea salt++, contains 2% or less of: natural spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, natural flavoring (including celery powder++), gum arabic, maltodextrin, natural smoke flavor.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
370
Protein
26g
Oscar Mayer

Hard Salami

Ingredients: pork, beef, salt, contains less than 2% of sugar, water, flavor, rosemary extract, natural smoke flavor, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrate, sodium ascorbate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
250
Protein
29g
Citterio

Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks

Ingredients: Pork, Sea Salt, 2% or less of Cultured Swiss Chard, Dextrose, Pepper, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Spices, Fresh Garlic, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Natural Smoke Flavor

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
21g
Columbus, Columbus Salumeria

Italian Dry Salame

Ingredients: Pork, salt, nonfat dry milk, sugar, corn syrup, spices, wine, garlic, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate.

The Good

  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
250
Protein
25g
Sara Lee Foods

Italian dry salame light less fat deli thin sliced

Ingredients: Pork, nonfat dry milk, salt, dextrose, contains 2% or less of: natural spices, wine, vitamin c (ascorbic acid), granulated garlic, lactic acid starter culture sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
321
Protein
25g
Del Duca,Daniele

Sopressata

Ingredients: PORK, SEA SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: TURBINADO SUGAR, SPICES, CULTURED CELERY POWDER (CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT), NATURAL FLAVORING, ORGANIC WINE, STARTER CULTURE.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
233
Protein
30g
Hormel

Turkey Pepperoni

Ingredients: DARK TURKEY MEAT, SALT, SPICES, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF WATER, DEXTROSE, SMOKE FLAVORING, LACTIC ACID, STARTER CULTURE, FLAVORING, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE, CITRIC ACID, BHA, BHT

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
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Calories
357
Protein
25g
Applegate

Genoa Salami

Ingredients: pork, sea salt, dextrose, contains less than 2% of the following: spices, garlic powder, wine, swiss chard powder, lactic acid starter culture (not from milk).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
21g
Colameco's

Uncured Salami

Ingredients: Pork, sea salt, less than 2% of: turbinado sugar, spices, natural flavoring, organic white wine, lactic acid starter culture, coated with gum acacia and black pepper.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Cured Sausages category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 57 products in the Cured Sausages category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Cured Sausages?+
We rank Cured Sausages based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Cured Sausages here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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