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Venison Jalapeno Cheddar Sticks

Contains dextrose and sugar

These smoked sticks combine grass-fed venison with pork, cheddar and jalapeño. They contain added sugars and preservatives, and the meat's origin isn't stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains dairy
$24.99 lowest price at Wenzel's Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 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: Venison, pork, pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes, water, cream, sodium phosphates, salt, beta carotene, natamycin), water, jalapeno pepper, salt, dextrose, spices, sugar, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, beef collagen casing, potassium sorbate
63 / 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%82
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 82 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); Natamycin (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Smoked meat stick with process cheese, added sugars and preservatives
Sourcing 70 · The brand says the venison is grass fed; its origin isn't stated
Transparency 52 · Full ingredient list and grass-fed claim, but spices are unspecified
Contains dextrose and sugar
Contains potassium sorbate and sodium erythorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−18 for added phosphates, sorbates, natamycin
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Venison Pork Pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes, water, cream, sodium phosphates, salt, beta carotene, natamycin) Water Jalapeno pepper Salt Dextrose Spices Sugar Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Beef collagen casing Potassium sorbate
13 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
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.
Natamycin (E235)PreservativeLimited risk
An antifungal used on cheese surfaces; EFSA considers it safe at permitted levels.
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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