Schneiders Classic Cheddar Sausages

Variants
Original
Classic Cheddar
Sharp Cheddar Smokies
Three Cheese Jalapeno

Classic Cheddar

Diced Canadian cheddar is folded into coarsely ground pork. One sausage weighs 75 grams. Brown sugar and corn syrup solids are the sugars, and garlic powder is listed.

A Made in Canada mark is on this page. Maple Leaf, based in Mississauga, owns Schneiders. Pork country is blank. The cheese is the part named Canadian.

Calories are 240 and protein is 9 grams. Sodium is 650 mg. The allergen line says milk.

Product Highlights

  • •Potassium lactate is in this cure
  • •Saturated fat is 7 grams, 36% daily value
  • •Calcium on one sausage is 40 mg
  • •Sugars on the sausage are 1 gram
  • •SAP material number is 62000458021
86

Our Canadian score

Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs

Company’s own label claim: “Made in Canada”

A Made in Canada badge is on the classic cheddar sausage. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. owns Schneiders from Mississauga. The page names Canadian cheddar in the pork, and the hog itself has no country.

Score breakdown (70% evidenced, high confidence)

Manufacturing30% of score85/100

“MADE IN CANADA”

Ingredients / Materials25% of scoreNo data
Brand Ownership20% of score90/100

“Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (Les Aliments Maple Leaf Inc.) is a public company that was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act.”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“6897 Financial Dr. Mississauga, ON L5N 0A8”

Canadian Workforce6% of score50/100

“Maple Leaf Foods employs approximately 9,600 people and operates two distribution centers, three hatcheries, and 19 manufacturing facilities in Canada and the U.S.”

Packaging5% of scoreNo data
Design & R&D4% of score100/100

“Our campus offers four test kitchens to develop product”

This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score

Key Facts

Made In
Canada (badge)
Owned By
Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Serving
1 sausage (75 g)
Calories
240
Cheese
Canadian cheddar
SAP Id
62000458021

Product Information

Nutrition Facts

Per 1 sausage (75 g)% DV
Calories / Calories240
Fat / Lipides20g27%
Saturated / saturés7g36%
+ Trans / trans0.2g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol55mg
Sodium650mg28%
Sugars / Sucres1g1%
Protein / Protéines9g
Calcium40mg3%
Iron / Fer1mg6%
Potassium550mg16%

Ingredients

Pork, water, sugars (corn syrup solids; brown sugar), cheddar cheese, potassium lactate, salt, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium diacetate, garlic powder, spice extract, spice, sodium nitrite, smoke

Contains:

Milk

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Schneiders classic cheddar sausages made in Canada?

The cheddar sausage page loads a Made in Canada badge. Maple Leaf Foods of Mississauga owns Schneiders. The hog is unnamed.

Is the cheddar in Schneiders classic sausages Canadian?

Yes. The page says diced pieces of Canadian cheddar are blended into the pork.

Do Schneiders classic cheddar sausages contain milk?

Yes. Cheddar cheese is in the ingredient list, and the contains line says milk.

How big is a Schneiders classic cheddar sausage?

The panel uses 1 sausage at 75 g. That link has 240 calories.

How should Schneiders classic cheddar sausages be finished?

The page says a grill or a broiler, just for a few moments, so a bit of char builds.