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Vermont Smoke & Cure Uncured Turkey Pepperoni Sticks

Contains evaporated cane juice

Turkey pepperoni sticks with 9 g protein per stick and claims of humane raising and no antibiotics. Each stick has 390 mg sodium, and evaporated cane juice is an ingredient despite 0 g total sugars.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Contains dairy
$56.20 1 oz, 24 sticks · lowest price at Healthy Snack Solutions
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1 Stick (28g)
Protein
9g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
390mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: TURKEY, SEA SALT, EVAPORATED CANE JUICE, SPICES, CELERY JUICE POWDER (LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE (NOT FROM MILK)), ENCASED IN COLLAGEN CASING
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%72
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 72 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (390 mg), less saturated fat (0.5 g); no added sugar per 1 Stick
Ingredients 70 · Evaporated cane juice, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Cured turkey sticks with salt, spices, cane juice and starter culture
Sourcing 75 · The brand states humane raising, no antibiotics, no added hormones and vegetarian feed
Transparency 52 · Complete ingredient list, but spices are not specified
390 mg sodium per stick
Evaporated cane juice
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for evaporated cane juice
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
TURKEY SEA SALT EVAPORATED CANE JUICE SPICES CELERY JUICE POWDER (LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE (NOT FROM MILK)) ENCASED IN COLLAGEN CASING
6 ingredients
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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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