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Sausages Roundup

We analyzed 435 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Sausages shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 435 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 Sausages you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
235
Protein
16g
fir cracker the original

Firecracker' pickled sausages

Ingredients: mechanically sepa ated for urition informaion, dextrose hydrolyzed soy proten, natural flavors, bee paprika, sodium erythorbate, pickled sausage artihcially colored whitevinegar water, salt, red 40. contains:soy conagra brands po box 3534 ccago, il 65a maoe in ua aspera rolec cal 00-382-4994 som makers f

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
188
Protein
13g
Applegate

Applegate, the great organic uncured beef hot dog

Ingredients: Organic grass-fed beef*, water. contains less than 2% of the following: sea salt, organic spices, organic dehydrated garlic, organic dehydrated onion, organic paprika, celery powder.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
198
Protein
15g
Butterball, Butterball Llc

Sweet Turkey Sausage

Ingredients: Turkey, water, less than 2% of salt, dextrose, sugar, spice extract, dehydrated garlic, bha, bht, citric acid, natural flavoring. made with pork casing.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
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Calories
280
Protein
19g
Hempler's

Hot Links Sausage, Smoke

Ingredients: Pork and beef, water, spices (including paprika), salt, corn syrup solids, dextrose, natural smoke flavoring, sodium erythorbate, onion powder, sodium nitrite in colored collagen casing.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
321
Protein
18g
Hickory Farms

Summer sausage hardwood smoked

Ingredients: Beef and Pork, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrate

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
339
Protein
18g
Hickory Farms

Beef summer sausage

Ingredients: Beef, Salt, Dextrose, Spices, Smoke Flavoring, Natural Flavors, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrate

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
240
Protein
14g
Signature select

Italian Sausage

Ingredients: PORK, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SPICES (INCLUDING FENNEL)

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
273
Protein
12g
Mccormick

Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoned Smoked Sausage

Ingredients: Pork, mechanically separated turkey, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of the following: beef, salt, modified corn starch, oat fiber, brown sugar, sugar, spices, corn maltodextrin, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, paprika, fancy molasses, natural flavor (including bourbon whiskey), acetic acid, propionic acid, dextrose, potassium chloride, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
273
Protein
14g
Mccormick

Montreal Steak Seasoned Smoked Sausage

Ingredients: Pork, mechanically separated turkey, water, corn syrup, seasonings (corn maltodextrin, spices (including black pepper), dehydrated garlic, natural flavor), contains 2% or less of the following: beef, salt, modified corn starch, oat fiber, dextrose, potassium chloride, sodium phosphates, paprika, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
750
Protein
28g
Parks

Little Link Sausages

Ingredients: PORK, WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, DEXTROSE, NATURAL SPICES, EXTRACTS OF NATURAL SPICES, EXTRACT OF PAPRIKA.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
340
Protein
11g
Aldi

Uncured beef franks

Ingredients: beef, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less: salt, flavor, potassium lactate, dextrose, natural flavor (celery juice powder), sodium phosphate, sea salt, sodium diacetate, paprika extract,

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Firsthand Foods

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
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Calories
429
Protein
21g
Margherita

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)
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Calories
200
Protein
16g
Unknown

Chicken sausage

Ingredients: Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics, Gruyere Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Artichoke Hearts, Leeks, Red Bell Peppers, Caramelized Onions, : Spices, Kosher Salt, Granulated Garlic, Extract of Rosemary, Sugar, Vinegar, Dried Citrus Pulp, Natural Pork Casing

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
298
Protein
13g
Redondo's

Arabiki Sausage

Ingredients: PORK, WATER, PORK BACK FAT, SALT, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SUGAR, FLAVORING, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ONION POWDER, LIQUID SMOKE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, PACKED IN NATURAL SHEEP CASING.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
268
Protein
16g
Unknown

Smoked sausage

Ingredients: 9g+ protein + per serving "Minimally Processed. No Artificial Ingredients ROASTED GARLIC PORK & BEEF HICKORY SMOKED SAUSAGE NATURAL PORK CASING FULLY COOKED KEEP REFRIGERATED NET WT. 48 OZ (3 LBS) U.S. INSPECTED AND PASSED BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE **Except those naturally occurring in sea salt and cultured celery powder BRATS KIRKLAND

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
268
Protein
16g
Kiolbassa

Hickory Smoked Sausage Beef

Ingredients: Organic Grass Fed Beef, Water, Salt, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Granulated Garlic, Sea Salt, Cultured Celery Powder. Encased in a Natural Pork Casing.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
341
Protein
20g
Aldi

Beer Bratwurst

Ingredients: pork, beer, corn syrup, salt, dextrose, flavorings, bha, propyl...

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
271
Protein
14g
Cacique

Pork Chorizo

Ingredients: PORK, SALIVARY GLANDS, LYMPH NODES AND FAT, SEASONING (PAPRIKA, SALT, MUSTARD SPICES, GARLIC POWDER), PORK, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, DEFATITED SDY GRITS, SODIUM NITRITE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), CONTAINS SOY

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
268
Protein
15g
Brooklyn cured

Black Truffle Sausage

Ingredients: PORK, WATER, SEA SALT, VINEGAR, BLACK PEPPER, PORCINI MUSHROOM POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, BLACK TRUFFLES (04%)

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
286
Protein
14g
Unknown

Cocktail Sausages

Ingredients: meat (pork, beef), mechanically separated chicken, water, less than 2% of: natural flavors, extractives of turmeric and paprika, salt, sugar, dextrose, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, potassium chloride, potassium lactate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, on back of la child safet for kids under cut lengthwise t net w

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
147
Protein
19g
Unknown

Chicken Sausage

Ingredients: chicken, monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), less than 2% of vinegar, sea salt, chipotle pepper, sugar, spices, tomato powder, garlic powder, dehydrated green bell pepper, onion powder, grill flavor (from sunflower oil), natural pork casing

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
11g
Kroger

Smoked sausage

Ingredients: meat (pork, beef), water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less: dextrose, modified food starch, sea salt, flavorings, sodium phosphate, salt, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
153
Protein
18g
Unknown

Italian style smoked chicken sausage

Ingredients: chicken, red pepper, onion, water, mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), spices, kosher salt, evaporated cane sugar, vinegar, celery juice powder, garlic, rosemary extract, pork casing

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Protein
16g
Purnell's

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
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Calories
239
Protein
27g
Field Roast

Plant-Based Sausages Discovery Pack (Club)

Ingredients: SMOKED APPLE & SAGE: FILTERED WATER, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EXPELLER PRESSED SAFFLOWER OIL, UNSULFURED DRIED APPLES, YUKON GOLO POTATOES, YEAST EXTRACT (YEAST, SALT), ONION POWDER , BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, GARLIC, SPICES, SEA SALT, YEAST, RUBBED SABE, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR. MEXICAN CHIPOTLE: VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, FILTERED WATER, EXPELLER PRESSED SAFFLOWER OIL, ONIONS, GARLIC, WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE (WHEAT GLUTEN, TRISODUM PHOSPHATE, MALIC ACID, L-CYSTEINE) APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, YEAST EXTRACT (YEAST, SALT, SUGAR), CHIPOTLE PEPPERS, ONIONS POWDER, GRANULATED GARLIC, BROWN SUGAR, SEA SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SPICES, BLACK PEPPER, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN (COLOR), CHILI DE ARBOL PEPPERS, CUMIN, OREGANO. ITALIAN: FILTERED WATER, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EXPELLER PRESSEO SAFFLOWER OIL, EGGPLANT, ONIONS, WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE (WHEAT GLUTEN TRISODUM PHOSPHATE, MALIC ACID, L-CYSTENE), YEAST EXTRACT (YEAST, SALT, CANE SUGAR), GARLIC, BARLEY MARLT EXTRACT, ONIONS POWDER, DRIED RED BELL PEPPERS, RED COOKING WINE (RED WINE, WATER, SALT), FENNEL SEED, DEHYORATED GARLIC, SEA SALT, SPICES

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
11g
The Kroger Co., Kroger

Polska kielbasa sausage

Ingredients: meat (pork, beef), water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less: dextrose, modified food starch, sea salt, flavorings, sodium phosphate, garlic, salt, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
292
Protein
12g
Demoizet Le Prince Blanc

Saucisse blanche Emmental

Ingredients: Viande de porc (origine France), Lait, Emmental 7%, Eau, Sel, Lactose, Epices et plantes aromatiques, Dextrose, Emulsifiants : di et triphosphates, Proteine de lait, Lactose, Citron, Antioxydant ascorbate de sodium, Gingembre, Boyau de porc. Peut contenir des traces d' oeufs. CONSEIL DE CONSERVATION: Conditionné sous atmosphère protéctrice.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
464
Protein
18g
The Kroger Co.,Private Selectoin

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
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Calories
211
Protein
17g
Trader Joe's

Sweet Italian Sausage

Ingredients: pork, italian seasoning (sea salt, dextrose, spices (a se, fenneli, potassium chloride, natural flavors, paprika oleoresin [for colori, lactic acidi, water. packed in a natural pork casing. (606) yu dist,&sold exclusiively by acts ner trader joe's, monrova, ca 91016 cooking instructions: grill or pan-fry until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 160Β°f as measured by a meat thermometer. 6. 06 ly value* safe handling instructions this product was prepared from %7% inspected and passed meat and/or poultry. some food products may contain 23% bacteria that could cause illness if the product is mishandled or cooked improperly. for your protection, follow these safe handling instructions 18% keep refrigerate or frozen. thaw in refrigera tor or microwave. 19% 0% keep raw meat and poulthy separate from other fgods

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Sausages category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 435 products in the Sausages 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 Sausages?+
We rank Sausages 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 Sausages 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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