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Meat Sticks - Teriyaki

Contains red 3 dye

These smoked, fully cooked sticks contain beef and pork, sourced from the company’s farm. The ingredient list includes sodium nitrite, Red 3 and corn syrup solids, and the product contains soy.

No artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeKetoContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$6.99 lowest price at Odessa Meat Co
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1 stick (38g)
Protein
7g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
530mg▼
Saturated fat
3.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, beef, seasoning (salt, corn syrup solids, soy sauce powder (soy sauce (soybeans, salt), maltodextrin, salt), sugar, hydrolyzed corn protein, dextrose, yeast extract, onion powder, dehydrated garlic, soybean oil (processing aid), spice, sodium erythorbate, silicon dioxide (to prevent caking)), water, antimicrobial agent (potassium lactate, water, sodium diacetate), less than 2% of encapsulated citric acid, cure (salt, sodium nitrite, propylene glycol and sodium bicarbonate (processing aids), red 3), dextrose, collagen casing
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%54
Ingredients · counts 25%48
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 54 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (530 mg), more saturated fat (3.5 g), less protein (7 g) per 1 stick
Ingredients 48 · Red 3 (synthetic dye, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Soybean oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); 3 more
Processing 30 · Cured meat stick with preservatives, sodium nitrite and Red 3
Sourcing 75 · The brand says the beef and pork come from its farm; beef feed practices are specified
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and the brand gives farm and beef-feed details
Ingredients include pork despite the 100% beef description
Contains sodium nitrite and Red 3
Contains corn syrup solids
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−15 for red 3
Varies by additive−27 for sodium or potassium nitrite, propylene glycol, silicon dioxide and 1 more
ClearShelf standard−10 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Seasoning (salt Corn syrup solids Soy sauce powder (soy sauce (soybeans, salt), maltodextrin, salt) Sugar Hydrolyzed corn protein Dextrose Yeast extract Onion powder Dehydrated garlic Soybean oil (processing aid) Spice Sodium erythorbate Silicon dioxide (to prevent caking)) Water Antimicrobial agent (potassium lactate, water, sodium diacetate) Less than 2% of encapsulated citric acid Cure (salt Sodium nitrite Propylene glycol and sodium bicarbonate (processing aids), red 3) Dextrose Collagen casing
23 ingredients 4 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 2 high risk
Red 3 (erythrosine) (E127)ColourHigh risk
The FDA revoked its use in food in 2025 (effective 2027) after it caused thyroid tumours in male rats.
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.
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.
Propylene glycol (E1520)CarrierLimited risk
Solvent for flavourings; considered safe in small amounts, with an acceptable daily intake set by EFSA.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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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