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BBQ Wild Boar Stick

Contains sodium nitrite

Made with wild boar meat from feral swine and beef, with 7 g protein per serving. It also contains sodium nitrite, dextrose, sugar and flavorings, and provides 350 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeKeto
$2.25 lowest price at Mike's Butts BBQ
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1 oz
Protein
7g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
350mg
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: WILD BOAR (MEAT FROM FERAL SWINE), BEEF, SALT, WATER, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, FLAVORINGS, PAPRIKA, RED PEPPER, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, MOLASSES, SODIUM NITRITE
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%65
Ingredients · counts 25%73
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 65 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (2.5 g); 3.6 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 73 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Meat stick with added sugars, flavorings and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 70 · Feral-swine meat is specified; no geographic origin is given
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; feral-swine meat is specified
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains dextrose and sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
WILD BOAR (MEAT FROM FERAL SWINE) BEEF SALT WATER DEXTROSE SUGAR FLAVORINGS PAPRIKA RED PEPPER CITRIC ACID ONION POWDER GARLIC POWDER MOLASSES SODIUM NITRITE
14 ingredients 3 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.
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.
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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