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Buc-ee's Peppered Turkey Strips

Contains sodium nitrite

These smoked whole-muscle turkey strips provide 10 g of protein per serving. Each 1 oz serving has 5 g added sugar and 460 mg sodium, and the ingredients include sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$14.95 4 oz · lowest price at Texas Snax
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
5g▼
Sodium
460mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Turkey, water, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, natural flavorings, sodium citrate, sugar, red bell pepper granules, sodium nitrite
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%39
Ingredients · counts 25%61
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 39 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (460 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 5 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 61 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Whole-muscle turkey is seasoned, smoked and preserved with nitrite.
Sourcing 70 · The strips are smoked in Texas; turkey raising and origin aren't stated.
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but natural flavorings are unspecified.
5 g added sugar per serving
460 mg sodium per serving
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
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
Turkey Water Brown sugar Vinegar Salt Natural flavorings Sodium citrate Sugar Red bell pepper granules Sodium nitrite
10 ingredients 3 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.
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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