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Peppered Elk & Beef Snack Stick | Bigfoot | Mythical Meats

Contains sodium nitrite

This stick combines elk and beef with pepper, garlic, brown sugar and spices, and is naturally hardwood smoked. It contains sodium nitrite and has 500 mg of sodium per stick.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-free
$3.00 1 oz · lowest price at Mythical Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 Stick (28g)
Protein
12g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
500mg▼
Saturated fat
1g
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Ingredients: Elk, beef, salt, spices, brown sugar, encapsulated citric acid, black pepper, garlic powder, sodium nitrite
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%44
Ingredients · counts 25%77
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 44 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (500 mg), more protein (12 g); 3.6 g added sugar per 1 Stick
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Brown sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Smoked elk and beef stick with salt, sugar, spices and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · Elk and beef origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no elk or beef origin or raising details
Sodium nitrite
500 mg sodium per stick
Brown sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for brown sugar
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
Elk Beef Salt Spices Brown sugar Encapsulated citric acid Black pepper Garlic powder Sodium nitrite
9 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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 sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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