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Italian Beef Sticks

Contains natural smoke flavor

These beef-and-chicken sticks provide 8 g protein per 1 oz and include brown sugar and natural smoke flavor. The product description says the beef is grass-fed, but the brand says 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 29, 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, Chicken, Garlic Powder, Sea Salt, Spices, Brown Sugar, Anise Seed, Fennel Seed, Celery Juice Powder, Natural Smoke Flavor
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%95
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 69
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 58 · Beef-and-chicken sticks with spices, brown sugar and smoke flavor
Sourcing 50 · Made in the USA; the grass-fed claim conflicts with the brand's statement
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices and natural smoke flavor are unspecified
Grass-fed claim conflicts with brand statement
Natural smoke flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for celery powder or juice, natural flavours
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
Beef Chicken Garlic Powder Sea Salt Spices Brown Sugar Anise Seed Fennel Seed Celery Juice Powder Natural Smoke Flavor
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Sourcing

All natural, kosher-certified beef jerky sticks with Italian seasoning, made from grass-fed beef and free from artificial additives.

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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