An increase in WFC levels decreased the residual nitrite content of cooked sausages with 120 ppm nitrite; the cooked sausage (51.08 ppm) formulated with 120 ppm nitrite and 2% WFC showed significantly (P < 0.05) lower residual nitrite content than that (67.69 ppm) formulated with 120 ppm and 0% WFC.