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Beef Sticks, Mesquite Smoked

Contains corn syrup solids

These mesquite-smoked beef sticks are made with beef tenderloin. They contain corn syrup solids, sugars, sodium nitrite and potassium sorbate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains corn
$9.50 lowest price at Perini Ranch
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Beef, seasoning (corn syrup solids, spices), cure (salt, brown sugar, cane sugar, sodium nitrite), encapsulated citric acid, potassium sorbate
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%53
Processing · counts 25%50
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 53 · Corn syrup solids, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Brown sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 50 · Smoked and cured beef includes sugars, sodium nitrite and potassium sorbate
Sourcing 70 · The brand says US beef and mesquite-smoked; no livestock-raising practice is stated
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list; the brand says US beef and mesquite-smoked
Contains corn syrup solids and sugars
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains potassium sorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for corn syrup solids, brown sugar
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, sorbates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Seasoning (corn syrup solids, spices) Cure (salt, brown sugar, cane sugar, sodium nitrite) Encapsulated citric acid Potassium sorbate
5 ingredients 2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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.
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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