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Cracked Black Pepper Beef Sticks

Contains natural smoke flavor

These beef sticks contain beef and mechanically separated chicken, with 8 g protein per 1 oz serving. The grass-fed claim conflicts with the brand's statement that its beef jerky is not made with grass-fed beef.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGrass-fedKosher
$3.99 lowest price at Aufschnitt Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
8g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
135mg▲
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Garlic Powder, Sea Salt, Spices, Cracked Black Pepper, Brown Sugar, Celery Juice Powder, Natural Smoke Flavor
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%95
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%40
Transparency · counts 15%40
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 95 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (135 mg); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 86 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Meat sticks include mechanically separated chicken, brown sugar and smoke flavor
Sourcing 40 · Made in the USA; grass-fed claim conflicts with the brand's beef-jerky statement
Transparency 40 · Complete list, but the grass-fed claim conflicts with the brand's statement
Contains mechanically separated chicken
Contains brown sugar
Contains natural smoke flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for celery powder or juice, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Mechanically Separated Chicken Garlic Powder Sea Salt Spices Cracked Black Pepper Brown Sugar Celery Juice Powder Natural Smoke Flavor
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Sourcing

Premium kosher beef jerky sticks made from grass-fed beef, offering a clean, protein-rich snack in a unique cracked black pepper flavor.

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”.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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