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Mini Thanksgiving® Turkey Stick

Contains cane sugar

This turkey stick provides 5g protein and 1g sugar per serving, with sweetened cranberries and a beef collagen casing. The brand says its turkey has no added hormones or antibiotics.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-free
$34.49 0.5oz · lowest price at Think Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 1 stick (14g/ 0.5 oz)
Protein
5g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g▼
Sodium
190mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Turkey, sweetened dried cranberries (cranberries, cane sugar), natural flavor, water, cultured celery salt (cultured celery extract, sea salt), brown sugar, encapsulated citric acid, sea salt, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, cherry powder, salt, colored beef collagen casing
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%73
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 73 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (0 g), more sodium (190 mg); 1 g added sugar per 1 stick
Ingredients 86 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Turkey stick with sweetened cranberries, natural flavor and cultured celery salt
Sourcing 70 · The brand says its turkey has no added hormones or antibiotics
Transparency 70 · Full ingredients and nutrition; the brand gives turkey-raising claims
Contains cane sugar and natural flavor
Uses beef collagen casing
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for celery powder or juice, natural flavours
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Turkey Sweetened dried cranberries (cranberries, cane sugar) Natural flavor Water Cultured celery salt (cultured celery extract, sea salt) Brown sugar Encapsulated citric acid Sea salt Dehydrated onion Dehydrated garlic Cherry powder Salt 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.
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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