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Original Beef Snack Stick - 5 pack

Contains corn syrup solids

These smoked beef sticks use beef the brand says is Montana-raised and grass-fed, but grain-finished. They also contain corn syrup solids, hydrogenated vegetable oils and sodium nitrite.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeLow sugarContains corn
$15.00 5 pack · lowest price at Ranch House Meat Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
220caloriesPer serving · 2 oz (56g)
Protein
10g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
640mg
Saturated fat
7g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: beef, corn syrup solids, salt, dextrose, spice, water, citric acid, fully hydrogenated vegetable oils, sodium phosphate, salt, sodium nitrite, dextrose, sodium erythorbate
39 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%7
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 39
Nutrition 50 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (7 g), less protein (10 g); 2 g added sugar per 2 oz
Ingredients 7 · Fully hydrogenated vegetable oils (hydrogenated oil, −40); Corn syrup solids, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); 2 more
Processing 30 · Smoked meat stick with corn syrup, hydrogenated oils and preservatives
Sourcing 75 · The brand says its beef is Montana-raised and grass-fed, but grain-finished
Transparency 55 · Full list and raising claims; spice and vegetable oils are nonspecific
Contains corn syrup solids
Contains hydrogenated vegetable oils
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−68 for fully hydrogenated vegetable oils, corn syrup solids, dextrose
Varies by additive−25 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Corn syrup solids Salt Dextrose Spice Water Citric acid Fully hydrogenated vegetable oils Sodium phosphate Salt Sodium nitrite Dextrose Sodium erythorbate
13 ingredients 2 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 2 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.
Hydrogenated oilFatHigh risk
Partially hydrogenated oils are a source of artificial trans fat, which the FDA removed from the safe list in 2015.
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.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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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