Kroger Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Kroger, pork sausage patties, maple

Kroger, pork sausage patties, maple: 4/5 ingredient safety

Kroger, pork sausage patties, maple by Kroger has 4 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Meats and their products / Meats / Prepared meats / Sausages

How This Score Is Built

This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For Kroger, pork sausage patties, maple, 4 of its 4 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.

Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.

Where Kroger, pork sausage patties, maple sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4 Top 80% higher than 20% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 4 tracked ingredients
4
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
3
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Pork, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, sodium lactate, sugar, dextrose, natural and artificial maple flavor (contains sugar, corn syrup), maltodextrin, potassium chloride, natural flavors, caramel color, oleoresin capsicum, spices, corn oil, calcium stearate, silicon dioxide.

Compare beyond brand

Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Kroger, pork sausage patties, maple: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.

Product Details

Brand
Kroger
Barcode
0011110970442
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States
Stores
Kroger

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Kroger, pork sausage patties, maple rank on ingredient safety?

Among the 58,710 PlainIngredients products with a scored ingredient list, Kroger, pork sausage patties, maple's 4/5 average puts it in the lower 80%, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 4/5 rating on Kroger, pork sausage patties, maple?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Kroger, pork sausage patties, maple's mapped ingredients average out to 4/5, which is the Low Risk tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.