Meats Prepared Meats Roundup
We analyzed 740 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 18)

Turkey franks
Ingredients: Mechanically separated turkey, water, modified corn starch, contains 2% or less of the following: salt, flavoring, sodium phosphates, potassium acetate, potassium diacetate, smoke flavor, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, extractives of paprika.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

UNCURED PEPPERONI
Ingredients: PORK, BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: DEXTROSE, SPICES, CORN SYRUP, PAPRIKA, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, FLAVORINGS, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM NITRITE.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Regular Bite Size Dry Salami
Ingredients: PORK, SALT, DEXTROSE, WINE, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Uncured Bavarian Bratwurst
Ingredients: PORK, WATER, SALT, MARJORAM, BLACK PEPPER, NUTMEG, MACE, GINGER, CORIANDER, CARDAMOM, PIMENTO, DEXTROSE, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS, CITRIC ACID, SPICE EXTRACTS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, PORK CASING, NISIN, SODIUM CHLORIDE
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Land o'frost bistro favorites black forest uncured ham
Ingredients: Ham, water, salt. less than 2% vinegar, sugar, cultured celery juice powder, cherry powder.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Deli fresh cracked black pepper turkey
Ingredients: Turkey breast, water, cultured dextrose*, contains less than 2% of modified cornstarch, salt, sugar, vinegar*, cultured celery juice*, sodium phosphates, carrageenan, cherry powder, lemon juice solids. coated with cracked black pepper.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ham & Cheese Loaf
Ingredients: Ham, water, pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [ pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, sodium phosphate, milkfat, salt, sorbic acid, apocarotenal coloring, cellulose powder to prevent caking), modified corn starch, corn syrup, contains less than 2% of slat, ground mustard seed, potassium chloride, sodium phosphates, sodium propionate, sodium diacetate, sodium benzoate, sugar, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Pepperoni
Ingredients: Pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of water, dextrose, spices, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey breast, turkey broth, dextrose, contains 2% or less of: modified corn starch, salt, carrageenan, potassium and sodium phosphates, sodium propionate, potassium chloride, sodium nitrite, natural flavor, caramel color.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Hickory Smoked Bacon
Ingredients: Pork cured with: water, salt, sodium phosphates, brown sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Nitrate

Mesquite Smoked Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey breast, turkey broth, salt, less than 2% of: dextrose, modified food starch, potassium lactate, sodium phosphate, carrageenan, sodium diacetate, sodium erythrobate, natural flavoring, honey, sodium nitrite.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

maple BACON ARTIFICIAL MAPLE FLAVOR NATURALLY HARDWOOD SMOKED
Ingredients: CURED WITH WATER, SUGAR, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, ARTIFICIAL MAPLE FLAVOR.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Skinless Turkey Smoke Sausage
Ingredients: Poultry ingredients (turkey, mechanically separated turkey), water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of dextrose, flavorings, modified food starch, autolyzed yeast, monosodium glutamate, potassium and sodium lactate, salt, sodium diacetate, sodium nitrite, sodium phosphate, vitamin c (ascorbic acid).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

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

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

Organic Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: ORGANIC BONELESS,, SKINLESS TURKEY BREAST, WATER,, SALT, ORGANIC VINEGAR POWDER.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Pepperoni Turkey
Ingredients: turkey, salt, contains 2% or less of natural flavors, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, dehydrated granulated garlic, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid,
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

BLACK FOREST HAM
Ingredients: ham cured with water, salt, less than 2% of vinegar, dextrose, modified corn starch, caramel color, sodium erythorbate, sodium phosphates, sodium nitrite
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Natural Angus uncured angus beef
Ingredients: angus beef, water, cultured dextrose, contains less than 2% of dextrose, salt, cultured celery juice, paprika, distilled white vinegar, sea salt, cherry powder, dried garlic, black pepper,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Budding Turkey Mega Pack
Ingredients: turkey, mechanically separated turkey, turkey broth, salt, less than 2% of: modified food starch, potassium lactate, dextrose, sodium phosphate, carrageenan, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, honey, natural flavoring,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Aloha Chicken Sausage
Ingredients: Chicken, pineapples, onions, brown sugar, with 2% or less of the following: pineapple juice concentrate, ginger, roasted garlic, dried parsley, sea salt, crushed red pepper, natural flavors, spices (including paprika), natural hardwood smoked sugar, sugar, vinegar, cherry powder, cultured celery juice powder, in a beef collagen casing.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

UNCURED TURKEY BACON
Ingredients: Turkey, water, vinegar, sea salt, sugar, celery powder.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Italian Dry Salame
Ingredients: pork, nonfat dry milk, salt, sugar, corn syrup solids, potassium chloride, wine, spices, garlic powder, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Beef hotdogs
Ingredients: Beef, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less: salt, potassium lactate, beef stock, sodium phosphates, flavorings, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, extractives of paprika.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Beef Franks
Ingredients: beef, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less: salt, potassium lactate, hydrolyzed beef stock, sodium phosphate, celery juice powder, natural flavor, sea salt, sodium diacetate, extractives of paprika,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Oven Roasted Turkey
Ingredients: white turkey, mechanically separated turkey, water, salt, less than 2% of potassium chloride, flavorings, turkey stock, turkey flavor, dextrose, maltodextrin, isolated soy protein, autolyzed yeast extract, sodium erythorbate, sodium phosphates, sodium nitrite,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Natural choice, uncured hard salami
Ingredients: Beef and pork, salt, contains 2% or less of water, turbinado sugar, spices, celery juice powder, natural flavoring, cherry powder, lactic acid starter culture, salt, maltodextrin, lime juice concentrate.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Original uncured bacon
Ingredients: pork, water, salt, turbinado sugar, seasoning (cultured celery juice powder, sea salt)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
