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Spicy Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

These pork-and-beef snack sticks are naturally smoked with real hardwood hickory. Each package has 10 g protein, 600 mg sodium and 1 g added sugar, and the ingredients include sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersCertified gluten-freeDairy-free
$8.99 lowest price at Wenzel's Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
200caloriesPer serving · 1 Package (57g)
Protein
10g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
600mg
Saturated fat
7g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, pork, water, salt, dextrose, spices, sugar, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, potassium sorbate
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%52
Ingredients · counts 25%73
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 52 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (7 g), less protein (10 g) per 1 Package
Ingredients 73 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4)
Processing 58 · Smoked pork and beef with added sugars, preservatives and curing agents
Sourcing 50 · Meat origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and a specific smoking method; no meat origin
Contains sodium nitrite
600 mg sodium per package
1 g added sugar
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 Pork Water Salt Dextrose Spices Sugar Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite 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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