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Spicy Beef Snack Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

These all-beef snack sticks list Central Wisconsin as their origin and provide 9 g of protein per 1 oz serving. They contain sugar and sodium nitrite, and have 300 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-free
$11.19 lowest price at Gardners Wisconsin Cheese and Sausage
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
9g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
300mg
Saturated fat
3.5g▼
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Ingredients: Beef, water, salt, dextrose, spices, sugar, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite
Product details
OriginCentral Wisconsin
“Origin: Central Wisconsin” — the product page
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%53
Ingredients · counts 25%77
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 53 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (3.5 g); 3.6 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Cured beef sticks with sugar, sodium erythorbate and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 70 · Central Wisconsin origin is stated; no raising practices are given
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredient list, nutrition facts and Central Wisconsin origin
Contains sugar and sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
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 Water Salt Dextrose Spices Sugar Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite
9 ingredients 2 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.
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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