Turkey sausages
Simms Snack Sticks Turkey Sausage
8 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains nitrites or nitrates
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 35
Simms Snack Sticks Turkey Sausage scores 35 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sodium nitrite: IARC classifies ingested nitrate or nitrite under conditions that result in endogenous nitrosation as Group 2A; it classifies processed meat as Group 1. Regulatory
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Snack Sticks Turkey Sausage
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Sodium nitrite minus 20 points
- Collagen minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 6.3 g / 100 g minus 3.5 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 250 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Protein 21.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 65 = 35
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 250 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 15.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.3 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 21.9 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 2 Sticks (32 g)
Ingredients
- turkey
- mechaically separatet urkey (not recognized)
- cuntains (not recognized)
- salt
- corn syruplids
- spices
- dextrose (high concern)
- lactic acid starter culture
- sarrageenan (not recognized)
- sodium erythorbate
- garlic powder
- sodium nitrite (high concern)
- in collagen casing
Label text, as published
turkey, mechaically separatet urkey, cuntains 2% or less of: salt, corn syruplids, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, sarrageenan, sodium erythorbate, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, in collagen casing, gluten free
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Simms
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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EFSA confirms safe levels for nitrites and nitrates added to food
“They concluded that when nitrites are used at approved levels, their contribution to overall exposure to nitrosamines is of low concern for health.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern
“Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern”
efsa.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
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org