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30-1.1oz Original Snack Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

These slow-smoked beef and pork sticks provide 6 g of protein per serving. They contain sodium nitrite, BHA, BHT and partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oils.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$34.13 30 × 1.1 oz · lowest price at Clint & Sons
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1.1 oz. (31g)
Protein
6g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
270mg▲
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, pork, seasoning (spices, salt, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, sodium erythorbate, BHA, BHT, citric acid), water, citric acid, liquid smoke, sodium nitrite
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%77
Ingredients · counts 25%20
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 77 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (270 mg), less protein (6 g); no added sugar per 1.1 oz.
Ingredients 20 · Citric acid (hydrogenated oil, −40); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); BHA (additive, −15); 1 more
Processing 30 · Cured meat with nitrite, BHA, BHT and partially hydrogenated oils
Sourcing 50 · Origin and animal-raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full list, but the seasoning includes unspecified spices
Contains BHA and BHT
Contains sodium nitrite
Partially hydrogenated oils
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for citric acid
Varies by additive−40 for sodium or potassium nitrite, bha, bht
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Pork Seasoning (spices, salt, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, sodium erythorbate, BHA, BHT, citric acid) Water Citric acid Liquid smoke Sodium nitrite
7 ingredients 2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 2 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.
BHA (E320)PreservativeHigh risk
IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B), and the US National Toxicology Program as reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen.
BHT (E321)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant with mixed results in animal studies; EFSA set a low acceptable daily intake in 2012.
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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