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Buffalo Style Hot Chicken 2.5oz, Chicken [Stellar Pioneer]

Contains sodium nitrite

Buffalo-style chicken jerky provides 9 g protein per 1 oz serving. It has 6 g added sugar and contains sodium nitrite.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeLow sodiumContains corn
$8.99 2.5 oz · lowest price at Space Rocket Brands
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
9g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
100mg▲
Saturated fat
1g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Chicken, Frank Red Hot (aged cayenne red peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt and garlic powder), sugar, jerky seasoning (salt, spices, sugar, dehydrated garlic, dextrose, paprika, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, spice extracts, garlic flavor, sunflower oil (mfg. aid)), cayenne pepper, paprika, honey, corn syrup solids, vinegar, sodium nitrite
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%72
Ingredients · counts 25%51
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 72 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (100 mg); 6 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 51 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sunflower oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); 1 more
Processing 35 · Jerky includes hydrolyzed protein, flavoring, corn syrup solids and nitrite
Sourcing 50 · Made in USA; chicken raising and farm origin aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and small-batch claim; no chicken-raising details
6 g added sugar
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains sunflower oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chicken Frank Red Hot (aged cayenne red peppers, distilled vinegar, water, salt and garlic powder) Sugar Jerky seasoning (salt Spices Sugar Dehydrated garlic Dextrose Paprika Hydrolyzed vegetable protein Spice extracts Garlic flavor Sunflower oil (mfg. aid)) Cayenne pepper Paprika Honey Corn syrup solids Vinegar Sodium nitrite
19 ingredients 6 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

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.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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