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Pineapple Spicy Meat Sticks (24ct)

Contains sodium nitrite

These smoked beef and pork sticks combine pineapple, red pepper and hickory smoke. They contain sodium nitrite and 1 g added sugar per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeLow sugar
$24.00 24 ct · lowest price at YODER BRANDS
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
7g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g▼
Sodium
360mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, pork, dried pineapple (pineapple, cane sugar), salt, pineapple juice (pineapple juice, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), vitamin E, and vitamin A), encapsulated citric acid, hickory natural smoke (water, natural hickory smoke flavor), dextrose, sugar, spices, crushed red pepper flakes, mustard flour, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%57
Ingredients · counts 25%85
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%62
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 57 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (3 g), more sodium (360 mg); 1 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 85 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Smoked meat stick with added sugars, smoke flavor and curing additives
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices stated for the beef or pork
Transparency 62 · Full ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
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
Beef Pork Dried pineapple (pineapple, cane sugar) Salt Pineapple juice (pineapple juice Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), vitamin E, and vitamin A) Encapsulated citric acid Hickory natural smoke (water, natural hickory smoke flavor) Dextrose Sugar Spices Crushed red pepper flakes Mustard flour Garlic powder Cayenne pepper Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite
17 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; 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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