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Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage

Hot Italian Sausage

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USDA Organic

Ingredients · 10

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Common questions

Is Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage healthy?

Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage scores 18/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage?

Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage lists 10 ingredients, starting with Pork, Water, Salt, Spices (Including Fennel and Pepper) and Vinegar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage?

We don’t have a NOVA classification on file for Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage yet, so the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage compare to other deli & cured meats?

At 18/100 Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage scores worse than most deli & cured meats we have scored. A higher-scoring option in deli & cured meats is Simply Nature Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dogs at 100/100.

Is Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage organic?

Yes. Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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