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Buffalo Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

These slow-cooked buffalo sticks contain bison, seasoning, liquid smoke and sodium nitrite. The brand says its buffalo are raised at OK Ranch and partner producers; each 28 g serving has 530 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKetoContains corn
$18.00 1.5–18 oz · lowest price at Jackson Hole Buffalo Meat
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 2 pieces (28g)
Protein
8g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
530mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: BISON MEAT, SEASONING (SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, SPICE EXTRACTIVES), LIQUID SMOKE (WATER AND NATURAL SMOKE FLAVORING) AND SODIUM NITRITE
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%21
Ingredients · counts 25%81
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%76
Transparency · counts 15%76
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 21 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (530 mg), more saturated fat (3 g); no added sugar per 2 pieces
Ingredients 81 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Slow-cooked bison sticks with seasoning, liquid smoke and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 76 · The brand names OK Ranch and says buffalo graze native North American grasslands
Transparency 76 · Complete ingredient list and specific buffalo raising and origin claims
530 mg sodium per serving
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains corn syrup solids
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
BISON MEAT SEASONING (SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, SPICE EXTRACTIVES) LIQUID SMOKE (WATER AND NATURAL SMOKE FLAVORING) AND SODIUM NITRITE
3 ingredients 2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 high risk
Sodium or potassium nitrite (E250, E249)PreservativeHigh risk
Can form nitrosamines in cured meat; IARC classifies processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1), with nitrites a likely contributor.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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