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Meat Preparations Roundup

We analyzed 182 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 4)

Calories
162
Protein
16g
Trader Joe's

Roasted Garlic Chicken Sausage

Ingredients: SKINLESS CHICKEN MEAT, WATER, SEASONINGS (TURBINADO SUGAR, SEA SALT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED ONION, BASIL, PARSLEY, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), ROASTED GARLIC.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
123
Protein
19g
Trader Joe's

Chicken Breakfast Sausage

Ingredients: CHICKEN, SEASONING BLEND (POTATO STARCH, SEA SALT, DEXTROSE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, NATURAL FLAVORS SPICE, SILICON DIOXIDE [ANTI-CAKING)). PACKED IN BEEF COLLAGEN CASING 3

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
225
Protein
15g
Foster Farms

Breast nuggets shaped breaded chicken breast

Ingredients: Chicken breast with rib meat, wheat flour, water, food starch, contains 2% or less of salt, yellow corn flour, wheat gluten, yeast, evaporated cane syrup, soybean oil, natural flavors, spices, paprika extract, cream of tartar, annatto extract, sodium bicarbonate. breading set in vegetable oil.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
266
Protein
14g
Great Value

Beef Burgers

Ingredients: 100% pure ground beef.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
247
Protein
14g
Foster Farms

Chicken patties

Ingredients: Boneless chicken breast with rib meat, wheat flour, water, food starch, contains 2% or less of isolate soy protein, salt, yellow corn flour, yeast, evaporated cane syrup, wheat gluten, soybean oil, natural flavor, spices, paprika extract, cream of tartar, annatto extract, sodium bicarbonate. breading set in vegetable oil.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
171
Protein
13g
Barber Foods

Raw Stuffed Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat

Ingredients: Chicken breast with rib meat (containing up to 18% of a solution of: water, potato starch, salt, modified food starch, turbinado sugar, sodium carbonate, yeast extract, chicken broth, maltodextrin, dextrose, sugar, natural flavors, spices, chicken fat, corn syrup solids, citric acid, hydrolyzed corn gluten, concentrated lemon juice), broccoli, enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), pasteurized process swiss and american cheese (swiss cheese [cultured milk and skim milk, salt, enzymes], american cheese [cultured milk and skim milk, salt, enzymes], cream, sodium phosphate, salt), water, vegetable oil, contains 2% or less of: modified food starch, whole wheat flour, salt, sugar, yeast, spices, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), dextrose, yeast extract, natural flavors, sodium alginate, yellow corn flour, dehydrated parsley, extractives of turmeric, paprika, annatto and celery seed. prebrowned in vegetable oil.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
152
Protein
18g
Applegate Naturals

Savory Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties

Ingredients: Turkey**, water. contains less than 2% of the following: cane sugar, salt, spices, rosemary extract.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
147
Protein
16g
Trader Joe's

Spicy Jalapeño Chicken Sausage

Ingredients: skinless chicken meat, water, roasted red peppers (red peppers, water, salt, citric acid), contains 2% or less of seasoning (sea salt, sugar, jalapeno pepper, onion powder, garlic powder), jalapeno peppers

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
196
Protein
17g
Trader Joe’s

Middle Eastern Kebabs

Ingredients: GROUND BEEF, ONIONS, EGGS, CITRIC ACID, BREAD CRUMBS, UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST, PARSLEY, PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, ALLSPICE, BLACK PEPPER, CORIANDER, CLOVES, CUMIN, NUTMEG, SPICES

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
238
Protein
18g
Trader Joe's

Breaded Chicken Tenderloin Breasts

Ingredients: chicken breast tenderloins, wheat flour, water, cracker meal (wheat flour, soybean oil), contains 2% or less of salt, cornstarch, sea salt, spices (black pepper, celery seed), natural flavors, dried whey (milk), leavening (cream of tartar, sodium bicarbonate), torula yeast, paprika extractives (color and spice), spice extractives (including black pepper). breading set in sunflower oil and/or safflower oil.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
176
Protein
13g
Applegate

Organic Wild Mushroom Chicken Sausage

Ingredients: ORGANIC CHICKEN, ORGANIC DRIED APPLES, SEA SALT, ORGANIC VINEGAR, BAKING SODA, ORGANIC APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC GARLIC

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
188
Protein
19g
All Natural Golden Platter

Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients: CHICKEN BREAST MEAT, WATER, RICE STARCH, SEA SALT. BATTER/BREADER WITH: YELLOW CORN FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, WATER, YELLOW CORN MEAL, RICE STARCH, CORN STARCH, SEA SALT, DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICE, YEAST EXTRACT. BREADING SET IN CANOLA OR NON-HYDROGENTATED SOYBEAN OIL.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
46
Sugar
2g
Campbell's,Chunky

Chunky Beef with Country Vegetables

Ingredients: WATER, CARROTS, POTATOES, SEASONED BEEF - BEEF BROTH AND MODIFIED CORNSTARCH PRODUCT (BEEF, BEEF BROTH, SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SPICE), TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), 2% MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CELERY, PEAS, GREEN BEANS, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, FLAVORING, SOY SAUCE (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN), HYDROLYZED WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, CARAMEL COLOR, BEEF EXTRACT, SPICE, BEEF TALLOW, SESAME SEED OIL, GLUTAMIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC EXTRACT, SOY LECITHIN, ONION EXTRACT.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
299
Protein
16g
Tyson

Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients: chicken, water, salt, and natural flavor, breaded with: wheat flour, water, wheat starch, white whole wheat flour, salt, contains 2% or less of the following: yellow corn flour, corn starch, dried onion, dried garlic, dried yeast, brown sugar, extractives of paprika, and spices, breading set in vegetable oil,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
204
Protein
14g
aidells

CHICKEN & APPLE SMOKED CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Ingredients: Organic chicken, organic dried apples, organic apple juice concentrate, contains 2% or less of the following: organic vinegar, sea salt, organic spices, celery powder, natural pork casing.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
338
Protein
16g
Trader Giotto's

Meatballs Italian Style

Ingredients: Beef, Water, Seasonings (Bread Crumbs [Wheat Flour, Salt, Ammonium Bicarbonate (Leavening agent), Parmesan Cheese [Part Skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Vegetable Rennet], Salt, Dextrose, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Red & Green Bell Peppers, Spices & Spice Extractives, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Parsley). Textured Soy Flour, Soy Protein Concentrate. CONTAINS WHEAT, MILK, SOY.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
188
Protein
18g
Golden Platter

Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients: Organic Chicken Breast Meat, Water, Sea Salt, Organic Batter/Breaded with: (Organic Yellow Corn Flour, Organic Rice Flour, Organic Corn Starch, Orga Yellow Corn Meal, Sea Salt, Organic Dextrose, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Onion Powder, Yeast Extract, Organic Black Pepper, Breading Set in Organic Canola Oil.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
186
Protein
16g
Boar's Head

BREAKFAST TURKEY SAUSAGE

Ingredients: TURKEY, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SEA SALT, DEXTROSE, TURBINADO SUGAR, SPICES, DEHYDRATED VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORINGS.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
190
Protein
19g
Just Bare

Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Bites

Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken breast, water, seasoning, sugar, salt, spices including paprika and celery seed, chicken fat, spice extractive, canola oil, soybean oil, rice starch, wheat flour, sugar, salt, nonfat dry milk, dried egg whites, baking powder, spice, paprika, breading set in vegetable oil

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
204
Protein
16g
Perdue

Dino Nuggets

Ingredients: Organic boneless chicken breast with rib meat, water, organic wheat flour. contains less than 2% of sea salt, organic cane sugar, organic garlic powder, salt, organic wheat gluten, organic onion powder, organic palm oil, yeast, organic yeast extract, yeast extract, organic maltodextrin, organic spices, natural extractives of paprika. organic white pepper.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
138
Sugar
1g
Libby's

Vienna Sausage

Ingredients: MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, CHICKEN BROTH, WATER, 2% SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL FLAVORS, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
126
Protein
25g
Kirkwood

Grilled Chicken Breast Strips

Ingredients: CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, SEASONING (FLAVORING, TORULA YEAST, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BROWN SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, MALTODEXTRIN CARAMEL COLOR

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
250
Protein
13g
Great Value

Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets Breaded Nugget Shaped White Meat Chicken Patties

Ingredients: Boneless chicken breast with rib meat, water, textured soy protein concentrate, soy protein concentrate, salt, turbinado sugar, onion powder, dried garlic, sea salt, natural flavoring. breaded with: wheat flour, water, contains 2% or less of the following: baking powder (cream of tartar, sodium bicarbonate), caramelized sugar, corn starch, extractives of paprika, maltodextrin, salt, spice, spice extractive, sugar, sunflower oil, yeast, yeast extract, yellow corn flour. breading set in vegetable oil.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
165
Protein
14g
Aidells

Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients: CHICKEN, SUGAR, DRIED PINEAPPLE (PINEAPPLE, CANE SUGAR), CHICKEN BROTH, VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SEA SALT, GARLIC, BROWN SUGAR, DEHYDRATED MISO (SOYBEANS, SALT), DRIED SOY SAUCE (SOYBEANS, SALT), GINGER, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORING, YEAST EXTRACT. BROWNED IN VEGETABLE OIL.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
190
Protein
19g
Just Bare

Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Spicy bites

Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken breast, water, seasoning, salt, sugar, spices including red pepper, paprika, spice extractive, rice starch, breading set in wheat flour, sugar, salt, spices including paprika, leavening, cream of tartar, sodium bicarbonate, extractive of paprika, spice extractive, breading set in vegetable oil

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
193
Protein
19g
Butterball

Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties

Ingredients: Turkey, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, spices, sugar, rosemary extract, citric acid, vinegar.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
250
Protein
12g
Perdue

Fun Shapes, Dinosaur Shapes Chicken Breast Nuggets

Ingredients: Boneless Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Wheat Flour, Water, Yellow Corn Flour. Contains 2% Or Less Of Corn Starch, Brown Sugar, Salt, Dextrose, Sugar, Yeast, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, White Pepper, Spice, Soybean Oil, Guar Gum, Natural Extractives Of Paprika, Natural Flavors, Natural Extractives Of Celery Seed.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
266
Protein
14g
Tyson

Chicken breast nuggets, gluten free

Ingredients: boneless, skinless chicken breast with rib meat, water, yellow corn flour, rice flour, brown rice flour, contains 2% or less of the following: cocoa powder, corn starch, dried garlic, dried onion, extractives of paprika, natural flavor, salt, sea salt, soybean oil, spices, sugar, yeast extract, beading set in vegetable oil,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
267
Protein
23g
OLD WISCONSIN

TURKEY BITES SMOKED SAUSAGE

Ingredients: Turkey, mechanically separated turkey, contains 2% or less of: salt, corn syrup solids, natural spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, carrageenan, sodium erythorbate (made from sugar), garlic powder, sodium nitrite. in collagen casing.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
250
Protein
22g
SIMMS

SNACK STICKS TURKEY SAUSAGE

Ingredients: turkey, mechaically separatet urkey, cuntains 2% or less of: salt, corn syruplids, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, sarrageenan, sodium erythorbate, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, in collagen casing, gluten free

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Meat Preparations category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 182 products in the Meat Preparations 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 Meat Preparations?+
We rank Meat Preparations 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 Meat Preparations 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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