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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 soy, dextrose, sodium nitrite and 390 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeKetoLow sugarContains soy
$7.98 4.2 oz · lowest price at Everywhere
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
1g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Turkey thigh, mechanically separated turkey, water, dextrose, salt, contains 2% or less of: flavorings, disodium inosinate and guanylate, hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, malt extract, paprika extract (for color), packed in beef colored casing
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
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 includes mechanically separated meat, flavorings and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · Turkey origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavorings aren't specified
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains dextrose
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
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Turkey thigh Mechanically separated turkey Water Dextrose Salt Contains 2% or less of: flavorings Disodium inosinate and guanylate Hydrolyzed soy protein Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite Malt extract Paprika extract (for color) Packed in 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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