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Original Meat Sticks

Contains added sugar

These meat sticks use U.S.-raised beef and pork and are slow-smoked over hickory. Each stick has 1 g sugar and 390 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$24.95 lowest price at FireCreek Snacks
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1 stick (28g/1 oz.)
Protein
7g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
390mg▼
Saturated fat
4g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef and pork, sea salt, sugar, encapsulated citric acid, cultured celery juice powder (celery powder, sea salt), spices, garlic powder and onion powder, colored beef collagen casing
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%44
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 44 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (4 g), more sodium (390 mg); 3.6 g added sugar per 1 stick
Ingredients 70 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Smoked meat sticks with sugar, cultured celery juice powder and added acid
Sourcing 75 · The brand says the beef and pork come from U.S. farms and are raised in the USA
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list; the brand states U.S. origin and hickory smoking
Contains sugar
390 mg sodium per stick
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef and pork Sea salt Sugar Encapsulated citric acid Cultured celery juice powder (celery powder, sea salt) Spices Garlic powder and onion powder Colored beef collagen casing
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
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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