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Beef Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

These beef sticks are seasoned and smoked with real hardwood hickory. They contain dextrose, sugar, sodium nitrite and potassium sorbate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$8.99 1 oz · lowest price at Wenzel's Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Beef, Water, Salt, Dextrose, Spices, Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Nitrite, collagen casings, Potassium Sorbate
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 2 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%73
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 73 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Cured and smoked beef sticks with added sugars and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · The brand says they use beef cuts and hickory smoke; beef origin is unstated
Transparency 52 · Full ingredient list, though the spices are unspecified
Contains dextrose, sugar and sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, sorbates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Water Salt Dextrose Spices Sugar Sodium Erythorbate Lactic Acid Starter Culture Sodium Nitrite Collagen casings Potassium Sorbate
11 ingredients 2 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.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
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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