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Kroger Smoked Turkey Jerky Snack Sticks 12 ct / 4.2 oz

Contains sodium nitrite

Smoked turkey snack sticks provide 7 g of protein per 3-stick serving. They contain sodium nitrite, flavorings and soy; each serving has 390 mg of sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeLow sugarContains soy
$7.98 4.2 oz (12 ct) · lowest price at ByBies
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 3 sticks (30g)
Protein
7g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
390mg▼
Saturated fat
—▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Turkey thigh, mechanically separated turkey, water, dextrose, salt, flavorings, disodium inosinate and guanylate, hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, malt extract, paprika extract, beef colored casing
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%74
Ingredients · counts 25%65
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 74 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (390 mg), less saturated fat (1 g) per 3 sticks
Ingredients 65 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 2 more
Processing 30 · Smoked turkey sticks with dextrose, flavorings and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices for the turkey aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes unspecified flavorings
Sodium nitrite
390 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−27 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours, disodium inosinate or guanylate and 1 more
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Ingredients
Turkey thigh Mechanically separated turkey Water Dextrose Salt Flavorings Disodium inosinate and guanylate Hydrolyzed soy protein Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite Malt extract Paprika extract Beef colored casing
14 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
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.
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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