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BRIDGFORD PEPPERONI SNACK STICKS

Contains BHA and BHT

These pork and beef snack sticks are naturally fermented and aged. They also contain sugar, dextrose, sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKeto
$5.75 6 oz · lowest price at Emmas Premium California
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 7 PIECES (28 g)
Protein
7g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
380mg▼
Saturated fat
4g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Pork, beef, water, salt, sugar, dextrose, paprika, spices and flavorings, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, BHA, BHT, citric acid
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
47 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%48
Ingredients · counts 25%48
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 47
Nutrition 48 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (4 g), more sodium (380 mg) per 7 PIECES
Ingredients 48 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); BHA (additive, −15); BHT (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 30 · Sausage with flavorings, sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT
Sourcing 70 · The brand says the sticks are naturally fermented and aged
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavorings are not specified
Contains sugar and dextrose
Contains sodium nitrite, BHA and BHT
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−44 for sodium or potassium nitrite, bha, bht and 1 more
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Water Salt Sugar Dextrose Paprika Spices and flavorings Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite BHA BHT Citric acid
14 ingredients 3 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 2 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.
BHA (E320)PreservativeHigh risk
IARC lists it as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B), and the US National Toxicology Program as reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen.
BHT (E321)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant with mixed results in animal studies; EFSA set a low acceptable daily intake in 2012.
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.
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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