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Simply Crafted Meat Sticks | Mike's Hot Honey

Contains brown sugar

These beef sticks are slow-smoked in Tillamook County, Oregon, and made with grass-fed beef. Each stick has 7 g sugar, and the ingredients include brown sugar and flavorings.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-free
$12.99 lowest price at Tillamook Country Smoker
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1 Stick (28g)
Protein
8g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
380mg▼
Saturated fat
5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, beef broth, Mike’s Hot Honey (honey, chili peppers, vinegar), honey, brown sugar, salt, chili peppers, flavorings, cultured celery powder (cultured celery powder, sea salt), steviol glycosides (purity greater than or equal to 95%), casing colored in caramel and carmine
47 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%23
Ingredients · counts 25%50
Processing · counts 25%45
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 47
Nutrition 23 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (5 g), more sodium (380 mg); 25 g added sugar per 1 Stick
Ingredients 50 · Honey, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Honey, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 2 more
Processing 45 · Smoked beef with brown sugar, flavorings and steviol glycosides
Sourcing 75 · The brand says its beef sticks are grass-fed; beef ranch origin isn't stated
Transparency 52 · Ingredients are listed, but flavorings aren't fully specified
7 g sugar per stick
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−36 for honey, brown sugar
Varies by additive−14 for celery powder or juice, natural flavours
Scored Oct 25, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Beef broth Mike’s Hot Honey (honey, chili peppers, vinegar) Honey Brown sugar Salt Chili peppers Flavorings Cultured celery powder (cultured celery powder, sea salt) Steviol glycosides (purity greater than or equal to 95%) Casing colored in caramel and carmine
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Stevia (steviol glycosides) (E960)SweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived and considered safe by EFSA and the FDA at normal intakes.
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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