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(16pcs) Original Smokies

Contains sodium nitrite

These meat sticks contain beef and pork with salt, spices and hickory natural smoke flavor. They also contain dextrose, sugar and sodium nitrite; the beef and pork origin isn't stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-free
$11.29 16 pieces · lowest price at YODER BRANDS
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: BEEF, PORK, SALT, ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID, HICKORY NATURAL SMOKE (WATER, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR), DEXTROSE, SUGAR, SPICES, MUSTARD FLOUR, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE
61 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%85
Processing · counts 25%50
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 61
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 85 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 50 · Beef and pork sticks with sugar, smoke flavor and curing additives
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices for the beef and pork aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains dextrose and sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
BEEF PORK SALT ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID HICKORY NATURAL SMOKE (WATER, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR) DEXTROSE SUGAR SPICES MUSTARD FLOUR GARLIC POWDER SODIUM ERYTHORBATE SODIUM NITRITE
12 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 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.
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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