Sausages
Aidells Italian Style Smoked Chicken Sausage with Mozzarella Cheese
12 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Contains nitrites or nitrates
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 55
Aidells Italian Style Smoked Chicken Sausage with Mozzarella Cheese scores 55 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 7.5 points Cultured celery powder (natural nitrite source): Provides nitrite like synthetic curing salts. Regulatory
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Italian Style Smoked Chicken Sausage with Mozzarella Cheese
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Cultured celery powder (natural nitrite source) minus 7.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 4.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 188 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 16.5 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 45 = 55
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 188 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Added sugars | 1.2 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Protein | 16.5 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Serving: 1 link (85 g)
Ingredients
- CHICKEN
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING)
- BASIL
- CULTURED CELERY POWDER (moderate concern)
- PAPRIKA
- PARSLEY
- ROASTED GARLIC (WITH OLIVE OIL)
- SALT
- SEA SALT
- SPICES
- SUGAR (high concern)
- STUFFED IN A NATURAL PORK CASING
- MILK
Label text, as published
CHICKEN, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BASIL, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, PAPRIKA, PARSLEY, ROASTED GARLIC (WITH OLIVE OIL), SALT, SEA SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, STUFFED IN A NATURAL PORK CASING., MILK
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Celery
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
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.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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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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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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“the presence of nitrites and nitrates in foods can give rise to the formation of nitrosamines some of which are carcinogenic.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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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.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk