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.
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Detailed Reviews

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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
