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Turkey Jerky Stick — Peppered

Contains sodium nitrite

This peppered jerky stick contains turkey and beef, with brown sugar and sodium nitrite in the ingredient list. The description states that it has no MSG.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$2.25 lowest price at Captain Crazy's Nuts and Fine Snacks
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Turkey, beef, salt, brown sugar, spices, black pepper, citric acid, sodium nitrite
61 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
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%77
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 61
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Brown sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Jerky made from meat with brown sugar, spices and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices stated for the turkey or beef
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no sourcing details
Contains beef
Contains brown sugar
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Turkey Beef Salt Brown sugar Spices Black pepper Citric acid Sodium nitrite
8 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
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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