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Jones All Natural Golden Brown Cooked Maple Sausage
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Jones All Natural Golden Brown Cooked Maple Sausage

Jones Dairy Farm
7 oz
Available at Foodtown
250
Calories
6g
Protein
420mg
Sodium
8
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Jones Dairy Farm All Natural Golden Brown Cooked Maple Sausage (7 oz) is a small refrigerated breakfast packet you would commonly find in the meat case near bacon, other branded breakfast sausages, and refrigerated breakfast sandwiches and pancake mixes. Shelved alongside smoked links and ready-to-heat breakfast proteins, its neighbors signal a morning-meal purpose. This product works for weekend brunch runs, quick weekday breakfasts grabbed en route to work, and informal gatherings like tailgate or road-trip spreads where convenient heat-and-serve items are valued. The brand projects an Americana, small-farm heritage—positioning itself to families and shoppers seeking familiar, comfort-forward flavors with a slight premium for maple sweetness. Labeling emphasizes an all-natural claim and maple-forward imagery, creating a mild health halo even though it is not certified organic; packaging often uses warm browns and rustic type to suggest artisanal quality and kid-friendly appeal. In plain terms of processing, it is a prepared pork product made from cooked pork with added maple syrup, maple sugar and other sweeteners and salt—processed for shelf stability and convenience, but not a heavily engineered snack food. Sensory details: links or rounds arrive golden brown in a vacuum-sealed pack and, when warmed, develop a lightly crisped exterior with a tender, coarse-grain pork interior, a pronounced sweet-maple aroma and caramelized edges. Typical rituals include pan-frying or microwaving for breakfast plates with eggs and pancakes, sliding into a biscuit for on-the-go mornings, or adding to a skillet casserole for communal brunches. It sits squarely in American breakfast culture as a convenient, slightly indulgent staple that trades artisanal cues for mass-market accessibility.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3 links
Servings per Container: 3.5
Calories250
% Daily Value*
Total Fat24g31%
Saturated Fat8g40%
Cholesterol50mg17%
Sodium420mg18%
Total Carbohydrate3g1%
Protein6g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Pork,, Maple, Syrup,, Maple, Sugar,, Salt,, Spices,, Sugar..

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

This is a processed meat product with added sugars and salt rather than a single whole ingredient; ingredients are simple but it has been manufactured and cooked for convenience, consistent with NOVA group 3.

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Common Questions about Jones All Natural Golden Brown Cooked Maple Sausage

Health can be pretty subjective, and it often depends on your dietary goals. These sausages are relatively low in sugar and gluten-free, which can be a win for many. However, with 24g of fat per serving, it's more of a treat than a daily staple if you're watching your fat intake.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
game-day-prep
road-trip

Vibe:

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