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Bulk Mild Italian Pork Sausage
meat/hotdogs-sausage
📊 NOVA 3🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Bulk Mild Italian Pork Sausage

MEAT
Available at Whole Foods
160
Calories
15g
Protein
480mg
Sodium
16
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find this bulk mild Italian pork sausage in the refrigerated meat case or at the butcher counter — a go-to for weekend breakfasts, pasta sauces, or backyard grills. It feels comforting and slightly indulgent, evoking family meals and slow-simmered sauces; the ingredient list (primarily pork plus basic seasonings and a bit of canola oil) and the ground texture indicate a processed meat product rather than a highly reformulated ultraprocessed item, consistent with NOVA 3.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3 oz
Servings per Container: 1
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g14%
Saturated Fat3.5g18%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium480mg21%
Total Carbohydrate1g0%
Protein15g
* 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, Shoulder, Barons, Mild, Italian, Seasoning, (spices,, sea, salt,, organic, canola, oil,, garlic,, parsley,, paprika, extract)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

Made from whole meat (pork shoulder) with simple seasonings and oil and no long list of industrial additives, this is a processed meat product (NOVA 3): ground and seasoned to enhance flavor and utility but not heavily reformulated like ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Bulk Mild Italian Pork Sausage

The Mild Italian Pork Sausage can be a healthy choice depending on your dietary goals. With 15 grams of protein per serving and no added sugars, it fits nicely into a high-protein diet. Just keep in mind the sodium content is on the higher side, so if you're watching your salt intake, it might be something to consider.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
game-day-prep
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

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$6.49
per package