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Kicker - Spicy Meat Sticks

Contains sugar

These slow-smoked beef and pork sticks are sourced from U.S. farms and seasoned with jalapeno and spices. They contain sugar and cultured celery juice powder.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$43.95 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▼
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Ingredients: Beef and pork, sea salt, sugar, encapsulated citric acid, jalapeno powder, cultured celery juice powder (celery powder, sea salt), spices, red pepper, garlic powder and onion powder, colored beef collagen casing
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%44
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%74
Why it scores 62
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 55 · Smoked meat sticks with salt, sugar, spices and cultured celery powder
Sourcing 70 · The brand says the beef and pork come from U.S. farms
Transparency 74 · Full ingredient list and U.S. farm sourcing; no farm is named
Contains sugar
Contains cultured celery juice powder
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 Jalapeno powder Cultured celery juice powder (celery powder, sea salt) Spices Red pepper 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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