Processed

Sausages

Written by the VitaWhat editorial team · Medically reviewed by Steve Davis · Last reviewed 19 July 2026 · Editorial policy

Ground seasoned meat in a casing; quality varies.

Nutrition varies widely; choose high-meat, lower-salt options.

Benefits

  • Protein (varies)

Pros

  • Convenient and popular

Cons

  • Often high in salt, saturated fat and fillers
  • Processed-meat cancer link
  • Check meat content %

Sources & references

  1. WHO — Q&A on red/processed meat
  2. British Nutrition Foundation

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