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Organic Spinach Feta Chicken Sausage, 12 OZ
meat/hotdogs-sausage
📊 NOVA 3🌾 Gluten-Free🌿 Organic✨ Seed Oil Free

Organic Spinach Feta Chicken Sausage, 12 OZ

WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Available at Whole Foods
140
Calories
14g
Protein
0.99g
Sugars
640mg
Sodium
52
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’d spot this in the refrigerated prepared meats or organic case — an easy grab for weekend brunch or a quick weeknight skillet. It reads wholesome and slightly nostalgic (cheesy, savory comfort) because of organic chicken, spinach and feta, but the presence of formed texture and ingredients like “natural flavor” and cultured celery powder hints at industrial processing and preservation. Overall it feels like a convenient, minimally-fussy prepared sausage that leans processed rather than a whole-food ingredient.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 LINK
Servings per Container: 4
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol65mg22%
Sodium640mg28%
Total Carbohydrate2g1%
Total Sugars0.99g
Protein14g
* 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

ORGANIC, CHICKEN, ORGANIC, FETA, CHEESE, (ORGANIC, PASTEURIZED, MILK,, SALT,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, MICROBIAL, ENZYMES), ORGANIC, SPINACH, WATER, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF, THE, FOLLOWING:, WHITE, VINEGAR, SEA, SALT, ORGANIC, CARAMELIZED, ONIONS, (ORGANIC, WHITE, ONIONS,, NATURAL, FLAVOR), ORGANIC, ROASTED, GARLIC, ORGANIC, GARLIC, POWDER, CULTURED, CELERY, POWDER, ORGANIC, CANE, SUGAR, ORGANIC, ONION, POWDER, ORGANIC, THYME..

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?

This is a packaged, formed meat product made from recognizable ingredients (organic chicken, spinach, feta) but manufactured with curing/processing aids (cultured celery powder, natural flavor), placing it in NOVA 3 (processed) rather than minimally processed or clearly ultra-processed.

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Common Questions about Organic Spinach Feta Chicken Sausage, 12 OZ

It really depends on what 'healthy' means for you! This sausage is high in protein (14 grams per link) and made with organic ingredients, which is a plus. However, it does have some sodium (640 mg), so if you're watching your salt intake, keep that in mind. Compared to many traditional sausages, this one offers a cleaner ingredient list, but balance is key!

Perfect For

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

Vibe:

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$7.49
per package