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Jalapeño Cheddar Snack Sticks DIY Kit

Contains sodium nitrite

Includes seasoning, casings, dried jalapeños, high-temp cheddar and sodium nitrite cure for up to 25 lb of meat. The listed ingredients are for the cheddar component, which contains milk, preservatives and added color.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianKetoContains dairyContains corn
$66.99 1 pack · lowest price at The Bearded Butchers
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
357caloriesPer serving · 100g
Protein
21g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
1285mg▼
Saturated fat
21g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized milk, water, salt, sodium phosphate, natural flavoring, sorbic acid (preservative), added color, enzymes, corn starch and/or cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin (preservative)
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%51
Ingredients · counts 25%78
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%40
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 51 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (21 g), more sodium (1285 mg); no added sugar per 100g
Ingredients 78 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); Natamycin (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Kit includes nitrite cure, flavoring, preservatives and added color
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or production practices are stated
Transparency 40 · The listed ingredients cover the cheddar, not every kit component
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains preservatives and added color
Contains natural flavoring
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−22 for added phosphates, sorbates, natamycin and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cultured pasteurized milk Water Salt Sodium phosphate Natural flavoring Sorbic acid (preservative) Added color Enzymes Corn starch and/or cellulose (to prevent caking) Natamycin (preservative)
10 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
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.
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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