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Hickory Smoked Uncured Bacon Pork Sticks 1oz (24 count)

Contains added sugars

Hickory-smoked pork sticks are made in small batches, and the brand says its meats are raised without antibiotics or added hormones. They contain added sugars and provide 370 mg sodium per stick.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Contains dairy
$48.99 1 oz (24 count) · lowest price at Vermont Smoke & Cure
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1 stick (28g)
Protein
6g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
370mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, uncured bacon (pork, water, sea salt, turbinado sugar, cultured celery powder, maple syrup), sea salt, less than 2% of maple sugar, cultured celery powder, cherry powder, sugar, lactic acid starter culture (not from milk), colored beef collagen casing
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%55
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%72
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 55 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (3 g), more sodium (370 mg) per 1 stick
Ingredients 90 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pork stick with curing ingredients, sugar and smoke
Sourcing 72 · The brand says meats lack added hormones and antibiotics; suppliers span several countries
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and specific meat-raising claims; no farm named
370 mg sodium per stick
Contains added sugars
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Uncured bacon (pork, water, sea salt, turbinado sugar, cultured celery powder, maple syrup) Sea salt Less than 2% of maple sugar Cultured celery powder Cherry powder Sugar Lactic acid starter culture (not from milk) Colored beef collagen casing
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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