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Turkey sausages, from least to most processed

We track 13 turkey sausages, 69% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Savory Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties.

What makes turkey sausages ultra-processed

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

Processed food (4)

  1. 1 Savory Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties Applegate Naturals · 7 oz 3
  2. 2 Savory Turkey Breakfast Sausage Applegate Naturals · 59 g 3
  3. 3 Original All Natural Chomps Antibiotic Free Turkey Chomps · 32 g 3
  4. 4 Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties Butterball · 8 oz 3

Ultra-processed food (9)

  1. 5 Egg'Wich Turkey Sausage Red's 4
  2. 6 Turkey Breakfast Sausage Links Butterball · 57 g 4
  3. 7 Mini Sticks Turkey Savory Herb Jack Link's · 14 g 4
  4. 8 All Natural Turkey Sausage Jones · 5 oz 4
  5. 9 Snack Sticks Turkey Sausage Simms · 8 oz 4
  6. 10 Natural Turkey Uncured Turkey Franks Oscar Mayer · 16oz (1LB) 4
  7. 11 Turkey Sticks Smoked Sausage Old Wisconsin · 28 oz 4
  8. 12 8 Turkey Sausages Sainsbury's 4
  9. 13 Turkey Fully Cooked Breakfast Sausage Johnsonville 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.