These smoked sticks use pork and beef that the brand says are raised on its Michigan farm, with pasture-raised pork and grass-fed, grass-finished beef. They contain sodium nitrite, artificial color, dairy and gluten.
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 6 claims verified
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%52
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%86
Transparency · counts 15%78
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 52 · Artificial colors (synthetic dye, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 35 · Smoked snack sticks with nitrite, phosphates, artificial color and smoke flavor
Sourcing 86 · The brand says beef is grass-fed and finished and pork is pasture-raised on its Michigan farm
Transparency 78 · Complete ingredient list and specific raising claims; the brand names its Michigan farm
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains artificial color
Contains dairy and gluten
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−15 for artificial colors
Varies by additive−33 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates, sorbates and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed
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Additives5 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.
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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