Hillshire Farm
Hillshire farm beef hot links beef smoked sausage
Ingredient score
5/10
2 ingredients worth a closer look
Worth a closer look
Processed beefModerate concern
IARC classifies processed meat as a cause of colorectal cancer; cancer bodies advise eating little, if any.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
Sodium nitriteModerate concern
Can form N-nitroso compounds in the body; linked to colorectal and stomach cancer.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
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Ingredients
BeefWaterCorn syrupSaltPotassium lactateNatural flavorDextroseSodium phosphateDried beef brothSodium diacetateSpiceSodium erythorbateSodium nitriteFlavoring
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Open Food Facts record · updated Dec 15, 2025 · US
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