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Hickory Smoked Premium Beef Sticks 1oz (24 count)

Contains natural flavor

These beef sticks are smoked and fermented, and the brand says its meats are raised without antibiotics or added hormones. Each stick has 380 mg sodium and includes sugar and natural flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-free
$48.99 1 oz x 24 · lowest price at Vermont Smoke & Cure
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1 stick (28g)
Protein
6g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
380mg▼
Saturated fat
3.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: BEEF, SEA SALT, SPICES, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, CHERRY POWDER, MUSTARD SEED, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, COLORED BEEF COLLAGEN CASING
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%47
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%72
Transparency · counts 15%74
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 47 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (3.5 g), more sodium (380 mg) per 1 stick
Ingredients 86 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Smoked, fermented beef sticks with spices, sugar and natural flavor.
Sourcing 72 · The brand says meats avoid antibiotics and added hormones; beef may come from several countries.
Transparency 74 · Full ingredient list and specific claims; no farm or certification named.
Natural flavor
380 mg sodium per stick
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for celery powder or juice, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
BEEF SEA SALT SPICES CULTURED CELERY POWDER CHERRY POWDER MUSTARD SEED ONION POWDER GARLIC POWDER SUGAR NATURAL FLAVOR LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE COLORED BEEF COLLAGEN CASING
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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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