Sausages
Trader Joe's Sweet Italian Style Chicken Sausage
12 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 56
Trader Joe's Sweet Italian Style Chicken Sausage scores 56 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sausage and cured meats: IARC classifies processed meat (cured, salted, smoked or fermented) as Group 1, based on colorectal cancer; each 50 g eaten daily is linked to an 18% higher risk. Regulatory
- minus 5 points Salt 1.7 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Sweet Italian Style Chicken Sausage
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sausage and cured meats minus 20 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 2.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Protein 16.2 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 44 = 56
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 128 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.9 g |
| Sugars | 1.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 16.2 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Serving: 68 g
Ingredients
- 9% 10% SKINLESS CHICKEN MEAT
- RED AND GREEN PEPPERS WATER
- SEASONING (SALT, SPICES, TURBINADO SUGAR)
- SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOE'S MONROVIA (not recognized)
- CAN 01016 These sausages are fully coke Just heat and serve Grill (not recognized)
- Pan Fry or Broil for 7-9 minutes (not recognized)
- or microwave on a plate for 30 seconds on HIGH 70% less fat than USDA data for cooked pork sausage Pork Free (not recognized)
- Gluten Free No Sausage Casing 68433-12 (high concern)
- 18% 19% 1% 0% Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0%
- Iron 6% * Percent
Label text, as published
Sweet italian Style Sausage Fat reduced from 23g to 6g per 68g serving Nurition Facts Serving Size 1 link (68g) Servings Per Container 5 Amount Per Serving Calories 110 Calories from Fat 50 % Daily Value* 9% 10% SKINLESS CHICKEN MEAT, RED AND GREEN PEPPERS WATER, SEASONING (SALT, SPICES, TURBINADO SUGAR) DIST , SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOE'S MONROVIA, CAN 01016 These sausages are fully coke Just heat and serve Grill, Pan Fry or Broil for 7-9 minutes, or microwave on a plate for 30 seconds on HIGH 70% less fat than USDA data for cooked pork sausage Pork Free • Gluten Free No Sausage Casing 68433-12 Total Fat 6g Saturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0g Cheesterol 55mg Sodium 450mg Total Carbohydrate 2g Dietary Fiber 0g Sugars 1g Protein 11g 18% 19% 1% 0% Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% • Iron 6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet 0028 2871 046 BX 11 USE/FRZ BY MAY 05 2024
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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IARC Monographs evaluate consumption of red meat and processed meat (Press Release No. 240)
“Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence in humans that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer.”
iarc.who.int
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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