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Sausage isn’t exactly renowned for being a health food. In contrast to hamburgers, which can simply be 100 percent beef without any additional components, sausage often includes a mixture of meat, spices, and various elements to enhance flavor. Many sausage brands incorporate undesirable additives, using fillers that aren’t truly meat or basic seasonings. This might include breadcrumbs, starches, soy protein, excessive water, artificial flavorings, colors, and preservatives. However, some packaged sausages are made with a healthier composition. Here are 7 options that come without fillers.
Niman Ranch Sausages
Niman Ranch Sausages is a preferred brand for products ranging from cold cuts and hot dogs to sausages, made from pork raised humanely without any fillers or nitrates. Taking the Bratwurst as an example, it includes pork, water, salt, honey, onion powder, marjoram, nutmeg, black pepper, celery powder, ginger, lemon juice extract, and lemon rind. The ingredients for the Sweet Italian Sausage Pork are water, salt, honey, sherry wine, toasted fennel seed, garlic, oregano, black pepper, and celery powder.
Applegate Naturals Sausages
Applegate Naturals Sausages offers clean-label sausages crafted with basic, whole ingredients. Their popular Organic Chicken Apple Sausage is made with organic chicken and organic dried apples, containing less than 2% sea salt, vinegar, baking soda, apple juice concentrate, organic spices, and organic garlic. The Applegate Naturals Classic Pork Breakfast Sausage links contain pork and water, with less than 2% of cane sugar, salt, and spices like sage, black pepper, white pepper, red pepper, and ginger.
Aidells Sausages
Aidells Sausages, popular at Costco, are gourmet sausages crafted with all-natural meat and spices. Aidells Chicken & Apple Smoked Chicken Sausage contains chicken and dried apple, and 2% or less of the following: salt, fruit juice concentrate (apple, pineapple, pear, and peach), spices, celery powder, sea salt. “This sausage is THE BEST! I eat it in the morning for breakfast with a boiled egg and it’s delicious and healthy! My son and his wife buy it and they are the ones that introduced me to it,” writes a Target shopper.
Teton Waters Ranch Sausages
Teton Waters Ranch Sausages, another Costco favorite, are 100% grass-fed beef sausages with no fillers. They are such esteemed sausages that they are considered a Whole-30-approved protein at 10 grams a link.
Pederson’s Natural Farms Sausages
Pederson’s Natural Farms Sausages are all-natural, uncured sausages made without sugar or fillers. The Organic No-Sugar-Added Smoked Sausage is made with humanely raised pork with coriander, celery, black pepper, and sea salt. It is free from added sweeteners, preservatives, nitrates and nitrites, gluten, lactose, and MSG. “Tasty! I really like this sausage. it is delicious and made with quality ingredients,” writes a Thrive Market shopper. “Delicious! Organic and no sugar added!” adds another. “My husband and I thought this smoked sausage was delicious. We steer clear of sausage even though we like it so we figured we’ll get this every once in a blue so that we can enjoy it without feeling guilty of how bad it is for us.”
Wellshire Farms Sausages
Wellshire Farms is another brand I rely on for the best meats with no fillers. The brand’s Smoked Chorizo Sausage is a safe bet, made with humanely raised, vegetarian-fed pork raised without antibiotics and no added hormones. The ingredients are just pork, water, sea salt, spices, paprika, garlic, and onion.
Jones Dairy Farm Sausages
Jones Dairy Farm Sausages are classic breakfast sausages with just meat and seasoning. The ingredients are pork, water, salt, spices, and sugar. “These sausages did not disappoint and have become my go-to! Several people commented on how good the sausage was and asked where I got it. If you’re on the fence, just get it!” writes a Target shopper. “Please keep stocking this product! Its no longer available at any stores near my home. Why? 😭 It’s the best truly all-natural sausages you’ve been carrying,” adds another.
