Schneiders Thuringer Sausage

Fermentation is what the page credits for the tang. This semi-dry pork sausage is called a classic Black Forest style. The panel is set per 100 grams.

A Made in Canada mark loads on the same page. Schneiders belongs to Maple Leaf Foods of Mississauga. No German plant is named. Pork country is blank.

Calories are 210 and protein is 19 grams. Sodium is 1200 mg. Fat on 100 grams is 13 grams. Cholesterol on that 100 g is 60 mg.

Product Highlights

  • •Glucono delta lactone is in the cure
  • •The cure lists a lactic acid starter culture
  • •Saturated fat is 5 grams, 26% daily value
  • •Trans fat on 100 g is 0.1 grams
  • •SAP material number is 62000184651
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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 Thuringer page. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. owns Schneiders from Mississauga. The style is called Black Forest, no German plant is named, and the pork 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
100 g
Calories
210
Style
Semi-dry, fermented
SAP Id
62000184651

Product Information

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g% DV
Calories / Calories210
Fat / Lipides13g17%
Saturated / saturés5g26%
+ Trans / trans0.1g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol60mg
Sodium1200mg52%
Sugars / Sucres1g1%
Protein / Protéines19g
Calcium10mg1%
Iron / Fer1.25mg7%
Potassium350mg10%

Ingredients

Pork, salt, sugars (corn syrup solids; sugar; dextrose), potassium lactate, spice, glucono delta lactone, sodium lactate, sodium ascorbate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, garlic powder, smoke

Additional Details

  • Style:Black Forest
  • Format:semi-dry sausage
  • Process:fermentation

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Schneiders Thuringer made in Canada?

The Thuringer page loads a Made in Canada badge. Maple Leaf Foods in Mississauga owns Schneiders. The Black Forest style is not a German plant.

Why is Schneiders Thuringer tangy?

The page credits a fermentation step. A lactic acid starter culture is on the ingredient list.

Is Schneiders Thuringer a dinner sausage like Oktoberfest?

No. It is a semi-dry sausage, and the cure uses glucono delta lactone rather than a hog casing dinner link.

How much sodium is in Schneiders Thuringer?

Per 100 g the panel lists 1200 mg of sodium, which is 52% of the daily value.

Does Schneiders Thuringer contain milk?

No milk line is printed. Pork, salt and sugars lead the list.