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Buffalo with Beef Mild Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

A buffalo and beef snack stick with 7 g protein per 1 oz serving. It contains sugar, flavorings and sodium nitrite, with 370 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKeto
$8.99 lowest price at Zicks Specialty Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 oz.
Protein
7g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
370mg▼
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Buffalo (American Bison), Beef, Salt, Water, Dextrose, Sugar, Flavorings, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%61
Ingredients · counts 25%73
Processing · counts 25%45
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 61 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (2.5 g), more sodium (370 mg); 3.6 g added sugar per 1 oz.
Ingredients 73 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 45 · Meat sticks with sugar, flavorings and curing additives
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices for the buffalo and beef aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavorings are unspecified
Contains sugar and dextrose
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
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 Water Dextrose Sugar Flavorings Garlic Powder Citric Acid Sodium Erythorbate Sodium Nitrite
11 ingredients 3 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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