Prophecy: Deceptive sausages Are they chicken instead of turkey?
According to the Federal Consumer Attorneysausages have a standard since 1984, which must be a semi-firm sausage and made with the 60 percent veal, beef, or pork.
There are three types of sausages: Vienna, Frankfurt and cocktail. Although the NMX-F-065-1984 standard is not mandatory, this means that there are turkey, chicken or pork products with their classifications.
profeco analyzed 57 brands of sausages and these include turkey, for hot dog, Vienna, for roasting and turkey breast. The attorney’s office evaluated the sanitary quality, fat, moisture, sodium, starch, consumer information, protein, and type of meat.
Prophecy List of Sausages That Are Chicken Instead of Turkey
There are three types of sausages
The brands that did not comply with the type of meat, since they have more chicken than turkey, are:
- Capistrano: turkey sausage
- Great Value: Reduced Sodium Turkey Sausage
- Red Line: Turkey Hot Dog
- Perry: Turkey Sausage
While the other sausages that had to be immobilized because they did not meet the type of turkey are:
- Aurrera: Turkey sausage
- Burr: Turkey sausage
- Great Value: Turkey Sausage
- Parma Campestre: Turkey Hot Dog Sausage
- Precissimo: Turkey Sausage
It was found that in the products that were studied, 28 of them contain less than 9.5 percent protein and from this list, the one with the most carbohydrates is the Red Line brand with 19.4 percent.
While the products that claim to be turkey and that did not comply, because they are made with chicken, are:
- Parma Sabori: Turkey Sausage
- Parma Sabori: Turkey sausage added with Omega 3 flaxseed
- San Millán: Vienna Turkey Hot Dog
- Tres Castillos: Turkey Hot Dog Sausage
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As we have mentioned in other informative notes of The Truth Newsa sausage can have 9 times more sodium than a chicken breast, according to the USDA.
Plus, it’s dangerous: This published research underscores how a high-sodium diet can increase the risk of cardiovascular events and heart disease.
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