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Buffalo Cheddar Cheese Snack Stix

Contains sodium nitrite

These buffalo, pork and beef snack sticks are slow-smoked over natural hardwood and provide 15 g of protein per stick. They contain sodium nitrite and have 1,010 mg of sodium per stick.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsGluten-free (label)KetoLow sugarHigh proteinContains dairy
$14.00 9.5 oz · lowest price at Country Smoke House
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1 snack stick (45g)
Protein
15g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
1010mg▼
Saturated fat
3g
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Ingredients: buffalo, pork, beef, pasteurized processed cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), milkfat, sodium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid (preservative), annatto coloring, powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), salt, Thuringer seasoning (salt, dextrose, mustard, and other spices with not more than 2% tricalcium phosphate and vegetable oil added as processing aids), sugar, spice, monosodium glutamate, sodium nitrite, garlic, cultured dextrose, sea salt, beef collagen casing
45 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%35
Ingredients · counts 25%53
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 45
Nutrition 35 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (1010 mg) per 1 snack stick
Ingredients 53 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Vegetable oil, 12th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 3 more
Processing 30 · Smoked meat stick with preservatives, phosphate, MSG and nitrite
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices stated for the buffalo, pork or beef
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and a slow-smoking claim
Contains sodium nitrite
1,010 mg sodium per stick
Contains monosodium glutamate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−37 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates, annatto and 2 more
ClearShelf standard−10 for vegetable oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Buffalo Pork Beef Pasteurized processed cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes) Milkfat Sodium phosphate Salt Sorbic acid (preservative) Annatto coloring Powdered cellulose (to prevent caking) Salt Thuringer seasoning (salt, dextrose, mustard, and other spices with not more than 2% tricalcium phosphate and vegetable oil added as processing aids) Sugar Spice Monosodium glutamate Sodium nitrite Garlic Cultured dextrose Sea salt Beef collagen casing
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 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 phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
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.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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.
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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