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Peppered Turkey Beef Snack Stick | Phoenix | Mythical Meats

Contains sodium nitrite

This turkey-and-beef snack stick is naturally hardwood smoked and has 8 g of protein per stick. It contains sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$3.00 1 oz · lowest price at Mythical Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 stick (28.35g)
Protein
8g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
370mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: TURKEY, BEEF, SALT, SPICES, ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID, BLACK PEPPER, GARLIC PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE. STUFFED IN A BEEF COLLAGEN CASING
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%72
Ingredients · counts 25%85
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 72 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (370 mg); no added sugar per 1 stick
Ingredients 85 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Smoked meat stick with salt, citric acid and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · The brand says it is hardwood smoked; meat origin and raising are unstated
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but spices are not specified
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
TURKEY BEEF SALT SPICES ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID BLACK PEPPER GARLIC PEPPER GARLIC POWDER SODIUM NITRITE. STUFFED IN A BEEF COLLAGEN CASING
9 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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