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Buffalo with Beef Hot Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

These meat sticks combine American bison and beef. They also contain flavorings, dextrose and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$8.99 lowest price at Zicks Specialty Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Buffalo (American Bison), Beef, Salt, Flavorings, Citric Acid, Dextrose, Garlic, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite
59 / 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%81
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 81 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Meat stick with salt, dextrose, flavorings and curing additives
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavorings are unspecified
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains dextrose and flavorings
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Buffalo (American Bison) Beef Salt Flavorings Citric Acid Dextrose Garlic Sodium Erythorbate Sodium Nitrite
9 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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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