Smoked sausages, from least to most processed

We track 9 smoked sausages, 78% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Cajun Style Andouille.

What makes smoked sausages ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of smoked sausages that contain each:

Processed food (2)

  1. 1 Cajun Style Andouille Aidells · 4 sausages NOVA group 3
  2. 2 Ekologisk & Närproducerad Falukorv Härryda & Karlsson · 0.400 kg NOVA group 3

Ultra-processed food (7)

  1. 3 Smoked Sausages Tillamook NOVA group 4
  2. 4 Original Smoked Sausages Simms NOVA group 4
  3. 5 Ölkorv Klassisk - Mild Coop NOVA group 4
  4. 6 6 pork sausages with back pepper and nutmeg Waitrose · 400g NOVA group 4
  5. 7 Gustafskorv Gustafs · 650 g NOVA group 4
  6. 8 Extra Mature Chefdar Tesco · 160 g NOVA group 4
  7. 9 Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausage Johnsonville · 14 oz NOVA group 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.