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Sausage Smoked Meat Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

These pork and beef sticks are smoked with natural wood and provide 8 g of protein. They also contain corn syrup solids, MSG, smoke flavorings and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$48.49 lowest price at Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving (size not printed)
Protein
8g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: pork, beef, salt, corn syrup solids, natural smoke flavorings, citric acid, spice, monosodium glutamate, garlic, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt), sodium nitrite, caramel, paprika
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 5 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%70
Ingredients · counts 25%59
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 70 · Compared with other processed meats: less protein (8 g) per serving (weight not printed, so estimated from its 170 calories; 19% of them from protein)
Ingredients 59 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Corn syrup solids, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 2 more
Processing 35 · Sausage sticks contain flavorings, MSG, preservatives and sodium nitrite.
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices for the pork and beef aren't stated.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spice and smoke flavorings are unspecified.
Contains corn syrup solids
Contains MSG
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains natural smoke flavorings
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for corn syrup solids
Varies by additive−33 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates, natural flavours and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Salt Corn syrup solids Natural smoke flavorings Citric acid Spice Monosodium glutamate Garlic Sodium phosphate Sodium erythorbate Soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt) Sodium nitrite Caramel Paprika
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 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.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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