Prepared Meats Roundup
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Detailed Reviews (Page 23)

Presunto Fatias Finas
Ingredients: PERNA DE SUÍNO, SAL, ANTIOXIDANTE (E301), E CONSERVANTES (E250, E252).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Smoked sausage jalapeño popper
Ingredients: Pork, Monterey Jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), water, bacon (cured with water, less than 2% salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, may contain smoke flavoring, brown sugar), jalapeño peppers, vinegar, salt, brown sugar, spices, granulated garlic, granulated onion, sodium nitrite. Contains milk.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Hot Honey Ham
Ingredients: HAM, WATER, HONEY, VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, DEXTROSE, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID, SPICE, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, HABANERO PEPPER, NATURAL FLAVORS, DRIED HONEY, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Peach Habanero Chicken Sausages
Ingredients: Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics, Dried Peaches (Peaches, Sulfur Dioxide), Cortate, 2% or less of: Habanero Peppers, Chili Pepper Powder, Peach Type Flavor, Cilantro, Sea Salt, Spices, Lime Juice Concentrate, Cane Sugar, Vinegar, Spices, Garlic Powder, Orange Juice Concentrate, Extract of Rosemary, Beef Collagen Casing
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Sulfur Dioxide

Calabrese Salami
Ingredients: Pork, Sea Salt, Spices (white pepper, cayenne pepper., anise seed, coriander, chilies, paprika), Honey, Fruit And Spice, Extracts (pomegranate & rosemary), Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Natural Smoke
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Panino Italian Prosciutto
Ingredients: PROVOLONE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PROSCIUTTO (PORK, SALT)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Weisswurst
Ingredients: Pork, Veal, Water, Salt, Spices, Lemon Juice, Lemon, Yeast Extract, Dextrose, Dried Vinegar, Natural Flavor
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chorizo de cerdo tipo santarrosano
Ingredients: Carne de cerdo; Regulador de ácidez (Tripolifosfato de sodio); Sabor Chorizo antioqueño ((Regulador de acidez (tripolifosfato de sodio); aroma natural (chorizo); especia natural; antioxidante (eritorbato de sodio)); conservante (nitrito de sodio); Sal yodada; Antioxidante (Eritorbato de sodio); Especias naturales (alo, Comino, Cebolla, pimienta); Regulador de pH (acetato de sodio, sal, dióxido de silicio, nisina); conservante (metabisulfito sódico, acetato de sodio, citrato sódico, ascorbato sódico); Mezcla de fibras y proteínas vegetales; Especia natural (cebolla puerro); Agua; Especia pura (Cilantro); SOYA; GLUTEN
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Hot And Savory Pasta Bolognese
Ingredients: Dried Pasta (Semolina (Wheat), Niacin, Ferrous Sulphate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Textured Pea Protein (Pea Protein, Pea Flour), Bolognese Style Seasoning Blend (Tomato Powder, Corn Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Salt, Spices, Canol Oil, Paprika Extract, Onion Powder, Natural Flavor), Tomato Powder, Pea Protein, Corn Starch, Flaxseed Oil Powder, Sunflower Oil Powder, Micronutrient Blend*, Dried Tomatoes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Hot Chicken Sausage
Ingredients: CHICKEN, HOT SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, RED PEPPER, SALT), SEA SALT, VINEGAR, SPICES, CAYENNE PEPPER, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER; IN A NATURAL SHEEP CASING
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Medium Italian Sausage
Ingredients: Ground Pork, Water, Spices, Imported Pecorino Romano Cheese (Pasteurized Sheep's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Starch Blend (Corn Starch, Water, Palm Oil,, Cellulose, Salt, Natural Flavor, Caseinate (from cow's milk), Sorbic Acid (preservative)), Powdered Cellulose to prevent caking), Natamycin (a Natural Mod Inhibitor), Sodium Lactate (Added to Enhance Mavor), Salt, Crushed Red Pepper., Packen Natural Pork Casings.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Brisket Burnt Ends Beef & Pork Smoked Sausage
Ingredients: PORK, CHOPPED BRISKET ((BRISKET INJECTED WITH[WATER, BLACK PEPPER, TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, GARLIC,, PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORING]), APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE,, SPICE BLEND[SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, LESS THAN 2% SILICON, DIOXIDE(ANTICAKING AGENT)], VINEGAR DISTILLED, BROWN, SUGAR CANE SUGAR, MOLASSES), WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, (DEXTROSE, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR (CONTAINS SULFITES), SALT,, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, CHILI, PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, SOYBEAN, OIL, SILICON DIOXIDE), CARAMEL COLOR [CONTAINS SULFITES],, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM BENZOATE,, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, OLEORESIN, CAPSICUM,, [PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NATURAL EXTRACTIVES OF CHILI PEPPER,, WATER], LIQUID SMOKE(WATER, HICKORY SMOKE CONCENTRATE)),, WATER, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, CURE POWDER(SALT, SODIUM NITRITE, 6.25%, FD&C RED #3)
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Black forest uncured deli ham
Ingredients: Pork, water, sea salt, cane sugar, vinegar powder, cultured celery powder.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cheddar Cheese Pork Franks
Ingredients: PORK, WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESSED CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SALT, SORBIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN COLOR), WITH 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, COLLAGEN CASING
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Beef Sticks with Pepper Jack
Ingredients: BEEF STICKS WITH PEPPER JACK, INGREDIENTS: BEEF, STERILIZED PROCESSED PEPPER JACK CHEESE (CULTURED, MILK, WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, RED PEPPER & GREEN, PEPPER, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, CORN SYRUP, SALT, DEXTROSE, SPICES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM LACTATE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Beef Hickory Smoked Sausage
Ingredients: Organic Grass-Fed Beef, Water, Salt, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Granulated Garlic, Sea Salt, Organic Cultured Celery Powder.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

All Natural Chicken Sausage
Ingredients: CHICKEN, WATER, SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, DRIED PARSLEY
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Italian with Mozzarella & Roasted Red Peppers Chicken Sausages
Ingredients: Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics, Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Roasted Red Bell Peppers, Contains 2% or less of: Garlic Powder, Salt, Spices, Extract of Rosemary, Vinegar, Beef Collagen Casing., CONTAINS: Milk
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fatty smoked meat sticks
Ingredients: Pork raised without antibiotics, grass-fed beef, sea salt, cane sugar, encapsulated acid, cultured celery juice powder (celery powder, sea salt), black pepper, garlic powder, collagen casing.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Panino Crafted Garlic & Basil Cheese Gently Wrapped In Uncured Genoa Salami
Ingredients: GARLIC & BASIL CHEESE INGREDIENTS:, PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, BASIL,, ROASTED GARLIC, SALT, ENZYMES., UNCURED GENOA SALAMI INGREDIENTS:, NO NITRATES OR NITRITES ADDED.**, PORK, SEA SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF, THE FOLLOWING: TURBINADO SUGAR, WINE,, GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVORING, CELERY, POWDER, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Smoked Sausage
Ingredients: Carne de cerdo, agua, menos de 2% de los siguientes Ingredientes: jarabe de maíz, sal, lactato de sodio (emulsificante), azúcar, fosfato de sodio (regulador de acidez), glutamato monosódico (acentuador de sabor), diacetato de sodio (conservante), eltorbato de sodio (antioxidante), nitrito de sodio (conservante), sabores urales y artificiales
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chorizo Grillers
Ingredients: PORK, SALT, VINEGAR, PAPRIKA, RED PEPPER, SPICES, ISOLATED SOY PRODUCT, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, CURE (SALT, SODIUM NITRITE), GARLIC POWDER
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chorizo Grillers
Ingredients: PORK, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, SPICES, VINEGAR, SALT, PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR, ISOLATED SOY PRODUCT, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, CURE (SALT, SODIUM NITRITE), GARLIC POWDER
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Smoked Fresh Polish Beef Sausage
Ingredients: BEEF, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SEA SALT, BLACK PEPPER, GARLIC, BROWN SUGAR, CULTURED CELERY, POWDER, VINEGAR, IN NATURAL PORK CASING.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Char Siu
Ingredients: PORK, SUGAR, SOY SAUCE (WATER. WHEAT. SOYBEANS SALT. ALCOHOL), WATER, MUSTARD SEASONING (MUSTARD, SALT, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM OLEORESIN TURMERIC.POTASSIUM SORBATE. SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVEST, NATURAL FLAVOR), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: BETA-AROTENE (COLOR).CARAMEL COLOR.CHINESE HOT MUSTARD (WATER, MUSTARD, TUMERIC POTASSIUM SORBATE.AND SODIUM BENZOATE AS, PRESERVATIVE, 「MUSTARD, SALT, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, OLEORESIN, VINEGAR), CITRIC ACID, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, RIBOFLAVIN FOCIN.REDUCED IRON. THIAMINE MONONITRATE., ACACIA HOISIN SAUCE (SUGAR, WATER, SWEET POTATO, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. SOY BEANS SPICES.SESAME SEEDS. CARAMEL COLOR. WHEAT FLOUR, GARLIC, CHILI PEPPER.ACETIC ACID).MONO - & DIGLYCERIDES., NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.NONFAT MILK, PALM OIL, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), PROPYL GALLATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE.RED 40,SALT, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM NITRITE. SODIUM PHOSPHATE,SOY LECITHIN, SOYBEAN OIL,, FITES TITANIUM DIOXIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE. WHITE VINEGAR,, MAN GUM.YELLOW 5. YELLOW 6##TOMK## **CONTAINS: MILK.SOY., MADE AND SESAME.**MAY CONTAIN EGG. PERISHABLE-KEEP, SOY., TATED
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Hickory Smoked Sausage
Ingredients: Organic Grass-Fed Beef, Water, Salt, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Granulated Garlic, Sea Salt, Organic Cultured Celery Powder, Encased in a Natural Pork Casing
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Jalapeno Poppers
Ingredients: Jalapeños, cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, stabilizers (xanthan, locust bean, carob bean, and guar gums)), cheese culture, hardwood smoked honey cured bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, honey, sodium erythorbate, flavoring, sodium nitrite).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
