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Bison Hickory Smoked Snack Stick

Contains natural flavorings

A hickory-smoked bison-and-pork stick with 8 g protein and 0 g total sugar per 28 g. It contains cane sugar, cultured celery powder and natural flavorings; the no-added-nitrites claim notes naturally occurring nitrites.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-free
$2.99 1 oz · lowest price at Pearson Ranch Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 stick (28g)
Protein
8g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
290mg
Saturated fat
2g
From the product label
Ingredients: Bison, pork, water, sea salt, encapsulated citric acid, cane sugar, cultured celery powder, cherry powder, natural liquid smoke, spices, natural flavorings, beef collagen casings
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%74
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 25%56
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 74 · Typical for processed meats; no added sugar per 1 stick
Ingredients 86 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 56 · Smoked meat with a whole-food base, plus seasoning, flavorings and cultured celery powder
Sourcing 50 · Made in USA, but bison and pork raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; no animal-raising details or named ranch
Contains cane sugar and natural flavorings
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
Bison Pork Water Sea salt Encapsulated citric acid Cane sugar Cultured celery powder Cherry powder Natural liquid smoke Spices Natural flavorings Beef collagen casings
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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”.
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.
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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