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Grit Sticks

Contains cane sugar

This beef stick uses beef stated to be American born and raised, with the brand saying its cattle are raised along the Salmon River. The ingredient list includes cane sugar, natural flavors and caramel color; Teriyaki has 4 g sugar per stick.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$3.97 lowest price at Cross O Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: beef, water, sea salt, honey powder, lactic acid, celery powder (natural flavors), spices, cherry powder, cane sugar, natural flavor, water, natural hickory flavor, vinegar, molasses, caramel color, salt, chili peppers, collagen casings
56 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatMedium confidence · Scored on 6 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%74
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 50 · Too few nutrition facts to judge; scored mid-range
Ingredients 74 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Honey, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Beef stick with added sugar, natural flavors and caramel color
Sourcing 75 · American-raised beef; the brand says cattle graze along the Salmon River
Transparency 50 · Ingredient list is given, but includes broadly named natural flavors and spices
Teriyaki contains 4 g sugar
Contains natural flavors and caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for honey
Varies by additive−18 for celery powder or juice, caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Water Sea salt Honey powder Lactic acid Celery powder (natural flavors) Spices Cherry powder Cane sugar Natural flavor Water Natural hickory flavor Vinegar Molasses Caramel color Salt Chili peppers Collagen casings
18 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 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”.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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