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Prepared Meats Roundup

We analyzed 740 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 13)

Calories
171
Protein
14g
Jennie-O

Italian style fresh turkey sausage

Ingredients: Turkey, seasoning (salt, sugar, natural flavor, rosemary extract, citric acid), rosemary extract.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
18g
Unknown

Deli Select, Ultra Thin Smoked Ham

Ingredients: Cured with water, contains 2% or less: salt, dextrose, sodium phosphate, sodium propionate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate,

The Good

  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
123
Protein
18g
Hillshire Farm

Honey Roasted Turkey Breast

Ingredients: Turkey breast, water, honey. contains 2% or less: modified corn starch, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium propionate, carrageenan, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
245
Sugar
2g
Ball Park

Classic hot dogs original length count

Ingredients: mechanically separated chicken, pork, water, corn syrup, potassium lactate, contains 2% or less: salt, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, beef stock, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, maltodextrin, paprika extract, sodium nitrite,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
300
Protein
12g
Ball Park

Uncured Angus Beef Franks

Ingredients: angus beef, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less: salt, potassium lactate, natural flavor, monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphate, celery juice powder, sodium diacetate, sea salt, extractives of paprika,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
339
Protein
14g
jimmy dean

natural Pork Sausage

Ingredients: Pork, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, sugar, black pepper, sage, red pepper, spice extractives.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Protein
36g
Wright Brand Foods

Hickory smoked bacon

Ingredients: Cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
375
Protein
16g
Jimmy Dean

Premium Pork Sausage Maple

Ingredients: pork, water, contains 2% or less: sugar, salt, dextrose, maple flavor (water, propylene glycol, corn syrup, natural flavor, caramel color, maple syrup), monosodium glutamate, natural flavor, benzaldehyde,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
244
Protein
13g
Teton Waters Ranch

Uncured beef hot dogs, uncured beef

Ingredients: Grass fed beef, water, less than 2% of the following: spices including paprika, sea salt, vinegar, celery powder, garlic powder, cherry powder, onion powder.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
263
Protein
12g
Heinz

Jumbo wieners

Ingredients: mechanically separated turkey, mechanically separated chicken, pork, water, cultured dextrose*, contains less than 2% of dextrose, salt, corn syrup, distilled white vinegar*, cultured celery juice*, sodium phosphate, cherry powder, flavor,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
429
Protein
43g
Oscar Mayer

Fully Cooked Original Bacon

Ingredients: Cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
263
Protein
12g
Oscar Mayer

Uncured bun-length wieners, uncured

Ingredients: mechanically separated turkey, mechanically separated chicken, pork, water, cultured dextrose*, contains less than 2% of dextrose, salt, corn syrup, distilled white vinegar*, cultured celery juice*, sodium phosphate, cherry powder, flavor,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
338
Sugar
2g
Eckrich

Smoked sausage

Ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated türkey, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of modified food starch, salt, dextrose, flavorings, mechanically separated chicken, autolyzed yeast, monosodium glutamate, potassium and sodium lactate, sodium hosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), sodium nitrite. hut smoked sausage ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey, water, corn syrup, modified food starch, salt contains 2% or less of: dextrose, potassium and sodium láctate, flavorings, mechanically separăted chicken, monosodium glutamate, autolyzed yeast, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract of paprika, sodium nitrite. jalapeno & cheddar smoked sausage ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey water, pasieurizelocess cheiar cheese (cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt and enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphate, enzyme modified cheesemilk cese culture, enzymes, disodium phosphate, lipolyzed cream), salt, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium citrate, apo-carotenal (color), corn syrup, contains 2% or l of modified food starch, salt, dextrose, flavórings, mechanically separated chicken, autolyzed yeast, monosodium glutamate, potassium and sodiu lactate, dehydrated jalapeno peppers, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract of paprika, sodium nitrite. contains: milk cheddar smoked sausage ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey, water, pasteurized process cheddar chees cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, sált and enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphate, enzyme modified cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzyme disodium phosphate, lipolyzed cream), salt, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium citrate, apo-carotenal (color)], corn syrup, contains 2% or less o modified food starch, salt, dextrose, flavorings, mechanically separated chicken, autolyzed yeast, monosodium glutamate, potassium and sodiue lactate, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract of paprika, sodium nitrite. contains: milk. bacon cheddar smoked sausage ingredients: meat ingredients (pork, beef), mechanically separated turkey, water, bacon bits (cured wmater sali pugar smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), corn syrup, pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheduar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt and enzymes), water, cream, sodium phosphate, enzyme modified cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, disodium phosphate, lipolyzed cream), salt, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium citrate, apo-carotenal (color)], contains 2% or less of modified food starch, salt, dextrose, flavorings, mechanically separated chicken, potassium and sodium lactate, autolyzed yeast, monosodium glutamate, potato maltodextrin, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), extract of paprika, sodium nitrite. may contain: dehydrated jalapeno peppers. contains: milk. 6. recipes, questions or comments? save this packa and visit www.eckrich.com or call 1-855-411-76 armour-eckrich meats llc, p.o. box 405020, cincinnati, oh 45240

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
250
Protein
22g
Great Value

Original Turkey Sausage Sticks

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

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
314
Sugar
0g
Nathan's

Angus Beef Franks

Ingredients: Angus beef, water, contains 2% or less of salt, sorbitol, sodium lactate, natural flavorings, sodium phosphates, hydrolyzed corn protein, paprika, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
188
Protein
14g
Aidells Sausage Company

Aidells, Smoked Chicken Sausage, Artichoke & Garlic

Ingredients: Chicken, artichoke hearts. salt. garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted garlic (with olive oil), spice, parsley, and celery powder. in a pork casing.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
175
Protein
28g
Niman Ranch

Applewood Smoked Uncured Ham Steak

Ingredients: Uncured ham prepared with: water, salt, turbinado sugar, sodium phosphate, celery powder.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
108
Protein
14g
FUD

ORIGINAL COOKED HAM

Ingredients: Natural pork broth, dextrose, salt, modified corn starch, 2% or less of the following: potassium lactate, potassium acetate, sodium diacetate, sodium phosphates, flavorings, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, maltodextrin, yeast extract, modified potato starch.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
120
Sugar
0g
Jones Dairy Farm

Sliced braunschweiger

Ingredients: Pork livers, pork, bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium ascorbate and/or sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), potassium lactate, water, salt, spices, dehydrated onions, sodium diacetate, sodium ascorbate, sugar, sodium nitrite.

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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Calories
286
Protein
11g
Bar S

Classic Bologna

Ingredients: mechanically separated chicken, water, pork, corn syrup, modified corn starch, salt, 2% or less of the following: beef, potassium lactate, potassium acetate, sodium diacetate, flavorings, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, dextrose, oleoresin of paprika,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
281
Sugar
3g
Bar-S Foods Co.

Bolagna

Ingredients: Mechanically separated chicken, water, pork, corn syrup, modified corn starch, salt, 2% or less of the following: beef, potassium lactate, potassium acetate, sodium diacetate, flavorings, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, dextrose, oleoresin of paprika.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
89
Protein
23g
Plainville Farms

Turkey Breast

Ingredients: Organic turkey breast, water, sea salt

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Protein
33g
Great Value

Fully Cooked Thick Cut Bacon

Ingredients: Pork cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
232
Protein
20g
Jimmy Dean

Turkey Sausage Links

Ingredients: Mechanically separated turkey, turkey, water, soy protein concentrate, contains 2% or less salt, dextrose, sugar, spices, sodium phosphate, bht, citric acid, caramel color.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
606
Protein
32g
Johnsonville

BROWN SUGAR & HONEY BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Ingredients: Pork, brown sugar, water and less than 2% of the following: salt, corn syrup, sugar, natural honey flavors (cellulose gel, corn starch, dextrose, modified food starch, honey), natural and artificial flavor (maltodextrin, modified food starch, molasses, glycerin, sugar), dextrose, monosodium glutamate, flavorings, bha, propyl gallate, citric acid, collagen casing.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
281
Protein
19g
Johnsonville

Breakfast Sausage

Ingredients: Pork, water, corn syrup, and less than 2% of the following: salt, spices, dextrose, natural flavors, bha, propyl gallate, citric acid.

The Good

  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
179
Protein
16g
Buddig, Carl Buddig & Company

Buddig, corned beef

Ingredients: Beef contains up to 15% of a flavoring solution of water, salt. less than 2% of: dextrose, potassium lactate, garlic, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, natural flavoring, spices.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
161
Protein
14g
Bud's

Turkey Jerky

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
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Calories
184
Protein
16g
Buddig, Carl Buddig & Company

Buddig, beef deli slices

Ingredients: Beef contains up to 15% of a flavoring solution of water, salt. less than 2% of: dextrose, potassium lactate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite natural flavoring, spices.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Prepared Meats category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 740 products in the Prepared Meats 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 Prepared Meats?+
We rank Prepared Meats 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 Prepared Meats 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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