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WISCONSIN'S BEST - GARLIC MEAT SNACK STICK

Contains red #3

A smoked pork-and-beef stick with 9 g protein and 1 g carbs per 28 g stick. It contains sodium nitrite and Red #3, and the product’s ingredient lists differ.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$6.35 7 oz · lowest price at Emmas Premium California
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 Stick (28g)
Protein
9g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
280mg
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, beef, salt, dextrose, spices including mustard, garlic, sugar, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, collagen casing, colorings, Red #3
46 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%68
Ingredients · counts 25%62
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%35
Transparency · counts 15%30
Why it scores 46
Nutrition 68 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (2.5 g); no added sugar per 1 Stick
Ingredients 62 · Red 3 (synthetic dye, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Dextrose, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 30 · Processed meat with dextrose, sodium nitrite and Red #3
Sourcing 35 · Meat origins are unstated; the product includes refined sugars
Transparency 30 · The description and ingredient list give conflicting ingredient lists
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains Red #3
Contains dextrose and sugar
Ingredient lists differ
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Moderate, evolving−15 for red 3
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Salt Dextrose Spices including mustard Garlic Sugar Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite Collagen casing Colorings Red #3
13 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
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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