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Premium Beef Sticks - Original

Contains cane syrup powder

These beef sticks use Angus beef and are made with a full seasoning list, including organic evaporated cane syrup powder. Each stick has 420 mg sodium; the label lists 0 g total sugars.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$2.49 1 oz sticks · lowest price at Hagan Cattle Company
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 stick (28g)
Protein
9g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
420mg▼
Saturated fat
2g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, water, sea salt, organic evaporated cane syrup powder, encapsulated citric acid, cultured celery juice powder, celery powder, cultures, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, collagen casings
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%58
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%80
Transparency · counts 15%78
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 58 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (420 mg); no added sugar per 1 stick
Ingredients 82 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Cane syrup, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Beef sticks are processed with celery powder, citric acid and collagen casings
Sourcing 80 · The brand says Angus cattle graze on natural grass in Southwest Virginia
Transparency 78 · Complete ingredient list and specific pasture and regional claims; no farm named
Contains organic evaporated cane syrup powder
420 mg sodium per stick
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for cane syrup
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
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
Beef Water Sea salt Organic evaporated cane syrup powder Encapsulated citric acid Cultured celery juice powder Celery powder Cultures Salt Black pepper Garlic powder Collagen casings
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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”.
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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