Mild Italian Chicken Sausage
What You Should Know
You'll spot this Mild Italian Chicken Sausage in the refrigerated meat or prepared foods section, grabbed for backyard grills, weekend brunches, or quick weeknight pasta. It reads as comforting and approachable—leaner and milder than traditional pork sausages, evoking home-cooked family meals rather than gourmet indulgence. The short, recognizable ingredient list and use of natural casing and seasonings indicate straightforward meat processing (uniform texture from grinding and stuffing) consistent with a processed product rather than heavily reformulated ultra-processed foods.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Chicken, Thigh, Pork, Casing, (casings,, water,, salt), Spices, Sea, Salt, Organic, Canola, Oil, Garlic, Parsley, Paprika, Extract..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Processed Food
Why this score?
Ingredients are mostly whole-food items (chicken thigh, spices, natural casing, salt, oil) with mechanical processing (grinding/stuffing) but no obvious industrial additives or formulations typical of NOVA 4, so it fits NOVA group 3 (processed).
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Common Questions about Mild Italian Chicken Sausage
So, what does 'healthy' even mean, right? This sausage packs a solid 16 grams of protein per serving, which is great for muscle maintenance and keeping you full. Plus, it’s low in sugar and contains no artificial ingredients, making it a better option than many highly processed meats. Just keep in mind that it does have a bit of sodium, so if you're watching your salt intake, you might want to enjoy it in moderation.