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Chipotle Cheddar Beef Sticks - UM

Contains sodium nitrite

These beef sticks include cheddar, chipotle pepper and spices. They contain sodium nitrite, added sugars and 390 mg of sodium per 1 oz serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsKetoLow sugarContains dairyContains corn
$9.89 lowest price at Walnut Creek Cheese & Market
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
4g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g▼
Sodium
390mg▼
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, Pasteurized Processed Cheddar Cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, water, salt, sodium phosphate, natural flavor, sorbic acid (preservative), enzymes, cornstarch, natamycin (preservative)), Salt, Dextrose, Spices, Chipotle Pepper, Corn Syrup Solids, Cane Sugar, Brown Sugar (sugar, molasses), Dehydrated Bell Pepper, Dehydrated Garlic, Natural Smoke Flavor, Sodium Erythorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium Nitrite, Beef Collagen Casings
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%51
Ingredients · counts 25%55
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 51 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (390 mg), more saturated fat (2.5 g), less protein (4 g) per 1 oz.
Ingredients 55 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 3 more
Processing 30 · Processed beef stick with cheese, added sugars, smoke flavor and nitrite.
Sourcing 50 · Made in the U.S.A.; beef origin and raising practices aren't stated.
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no farm or specific raising claims.
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains corn syrup solids and added sugars
390 mg sodium per 1 oz
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−37 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates, sorbates and 2 more
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Ingredients
Beef Pasteurized Processed Cheddar Cheese (cultured pasteurized milk Water Salt Sodium phosphate Natural flavor Sorbic acid (preservative) Enzymes Cornstarch Natamycin (preservative)) Salt Dextrose Spices Chipotle Pepper Corn Syrup Solids Cane Sugar Brown Sugar (sugar, molasses) Dehydrated Bell Pepper Dehydrated Garlic Natural Smoke Flavor Sodium Erythorbate Citric Acid Sodium Nitrite Beef Collagen Casings
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 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 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.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Natamycin (E235)PreservativeLimited risk
An antifungal used on cheese surfaces; EFSA considers it safe at permitted levels.
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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