/ / Original Beef & Pork Sticks 1oz (24 count)

Original Beef & Pork Sticks 1oz (24 count)

Contains cultured celery powder

These beef and pork sticks are slow-cooked in a Vermont smokehouse, and the brand says the meat is raised without antibiotics or added hormones. Each stick has 370 mg sodium and less than 1 g added sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Contains dairy
$48.99 1 oz (24 count) · 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
370mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef and pork, sea salt, contains 2% or less of sugar, spices (includes mustard seed), cultured celery powder, cherry powder, garlic powder, lactic acid starter culture (not from milk), colored beef collagen casing
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%55
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%74
Transparency · counts 15%74
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 55 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (3 g), more sodium (370 mg) per 1 stick
Ingredients 82 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Seasoned, cultured and slow-cooked meat sticks with a collagen casing
Sourcing 74 · Brand says meats lack added hormones and antibiotics; suppliers span several countries
Transparency 74 · Full ingredient list and specific meat-raising and production claims
370 mg sodium per stick
Less than 1 g added sugar per stick
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef and pork Sea salt Contains 2% or less of sugar Spices (includes mustard seed) Cultured celery powder Cherry powder Garlic powder Lactic acid starter culture (not from milk) Colored beef collagen casing
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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”.
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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