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Classic Beef Sticks

Contains coconut sugar

These beef sticks are made with 100% grass-fed beef and list eight ingredients. Each stick has 2 g added sugar and 730 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$34.99 10 x 1.5 oz · lowest price at Miss Kay's
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 1 stick (43g/1.5 oz)
Protein
12g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
730mg▼
Saturated fat
4g▼
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Ingredients: 100% Grass-Fed Beef, Water, Coconut Sugar, Sea Salt, Citric Acid, Spices, Celery Juice Powder, beef collagen casing
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%33
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 33 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (730 mg), more saturated fat (4 g); 2 g added sugar per 1 stick
Ingredients 70 · Coconut sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Beef stick with sugar, citric acid and celery juice powder
Sourcing 75 · Brand says beef is 100% grass-fed; origin isn't stated
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredients and a specific grass-fed claim; no farm named
2 g added sugar per stick
730 mg sodium per stick
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for coconut sugar
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
100% Grass-Fed Beef Water Coconut Sugar Sea Salt Citric Acid Spices Celery Juice Powder Beef collagen casing
8 ingredients 1 to watch
Sourcing

I'm Miss Kay. I fed kids from a school lunch line for twelve years, and I've fed four generations of my own family. This is my full-size stick, and here is exactly what's in it. - 10 individually wrapped sticks per box, 1.5 oz (43 g) each - 100% grass-fed beef, with 50% more beef than a typical 1 oz stick - Seven ingredients: 100% grass-fed beef, water, coconut sugar, sea salt, citric acid, spices and celery juice powder, in a beef collagen casing - No refined sugar: 2 g of coconut sugar per stick - Gluten-free: no wheat, barley or rye anywhere in the seven ingredients - Per stick

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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