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Teriyaki Meat Stick

Contains red 3

This pork-and-beef meat stick includes sugar, corn syrup solids, MSG, sodium nitrite and Red 3. Nutrition values are not provided.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$1.99 lowest price at Mingua Beef Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: pork, beef, sugar, salt, corn syrup solids, soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt), soy sauce powder (soy sauce [soybeans, salt], maltodextrin, salt), hydrolyzed corn protein, dextrose, monosodium glutamate, spice, onion powder, garlic, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, caramel, annatto, Red 3
38 / 100
Poor 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%20
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 38
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 20 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Red 3 (synthetic dye, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); 5 more
Processing 30 · Meat stick with corn syrup, MSG, preservatives and added color
Sourcing 50 · No product-specific origin or raising practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spice is unspecified
Contains corn syrup solids and dextrose
Contains sodium nitrite and Red 3
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, corn syrup solids
Moderate, evolving−15 for red 3
Varies by additive−37 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates, annatto and 2 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Sugar Salt Corn syrup solids Soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt) Soy sauce powder (soy sauce [soybeans, salt], maltodextrin, salt) Hydrolyzed corn protein Dextrose Monosodium glutamate Spice Onion powder Garlic Sodium phosphate Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite Caramel Annatto Red 3
19 ingredients 3 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 additives · 2 high risk
Red 3 (erythrosine) (E127)ColourHigh risk
The FDA revoked its use in food in 2025 (effective 2027) after it caused thyroid tumours in male rats.
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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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