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Beef Original Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

These beef sticks provide 11 g of protein per 1.2 oz serving. They contain corn syrup solids and sodium nitrite, and have 810 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKetoContains corn
$24.95 lowest price at Nadler's Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1.2 oz (34g)
Protein
11g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
810mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g
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Ingredients: beef, water, salt, corn syrup solids, spices, sodium nitrite, garlic, onion, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, collagen casing
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%35
Ingredients · counts 25%67
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%53
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 35 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (810 mg); no added sugar per 1.2 oz
Ingredients 67 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Corn syrup solids, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 35 · Cured beef stick with corn syrup solids, nitrite and phosphate
Sourcing 50 · The beef's origin and raising practices aren't stated.
Transparency 53 · Full ingredient list, but the spices are unspecified.
Corn syrup solids
Sodium nitrite
810 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for corn syrup solids
Varies by additive−25 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Water Salt Corn syrup solids Spices Sodium nitrite Garlic Onion Sodium phosphate Sodium erythorbate Collagen casing
11 ingredients 3 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.
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.
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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