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Block & Cleaver Snack Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

These beef snack sticks are a portable meat snack. They contain dextrose, corn syrup solids, MSG, sodium nitrite and potassium sorbate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains corn
$4.99 lowest price at Burnett Dairy Cooperative
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: beef, seasoning (salt, dextrose, corn syrup solids, spices including ground mustard, monosodium glutamate, whole mustard seed, garlic powder, natural spice extractives, water, dextrose, black pepper, granulated garlic, cure [salt, sodium nitrite], seasoning [dextrose, natural spice extractives of celery, ground celery, marjoram]), lactic acid starter culture, collagen casing, potassium sorbate
52 / 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%77
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Cured beef stick with dextrose, corn syrup solids, MSG and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices stated for the beef
Transparency 50 · Full list, but seasoning includes broad spices and natural spice extractives
Contains corn syrup solids and dextrose
Contains monosodium glutamate
Contains sodium nitrite and potassium sorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−23 for sodium or potassium nitrite, sorbates, msg
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Seasoning (salt, dextrose, corn syrup solids, spices including ground mustard, monosodium glutamate, whole mustard seed, garlic powder, natural spice extractives, water, dextrose, black pepper, granulated garlic, cure [salt, sodium nitrite], seasoning [dextrose, natural spice extractives of celery, ground celery, marjoram]) Lactic acid starter culture Collagen casing Potassium sorbate
5 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
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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