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WISCONSIN'S BEST - BEEF SNACK STICKS

Contains red #3

These ready-to-eat beef sticks are naturally smoked. They contain sugar and dextrose, sodium nitrite, and Red #3.

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
286caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
18g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
857mg▲
Saturated fat
8.9g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Beef, dextrose, salt, spices including mustard, sugar, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, collagen casing, colorings, Red #3
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%67
Ingredients · counts 25%42
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 67 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (8.9 g), less sodium (857 mg), less protein (18 g) per 100 g
Ingredients 42 · Dextrose, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Red 3 (synthetic dye, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); 1 more
Processing 35 · Smoked beef with sugar, nitrite and Red #3 in the casing
Sourcing 50 · No origin or animal-raising practice is stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and nutrition values; no sourcing claims
Contains sugar and dextrose
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains Red #3
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for dextrose, sugar
Moderate, evolving−15 for red 3
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Dextrose Salt Spices including mustard Sugar Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite Collagen casing Colorings Red #3
11 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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