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Wenzel's PRO Jalapeno Cheddar Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

This pork-and-beef stick combines jalapeño with cheddar and is naturally smoked with real hardwood hickory. It contains sodium nitrite, sodium phosphates and added sugars.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains dairy
$32.99 1.9 oz · lowest price at Wenzel's Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: pork, beef, pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [cultured milk, enzymes, salt], water, cream, sodium phosphates, salt, beta carotene, natamycin), beef stock, jalapeno peppers, salt, dextrose, spices, sugar, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, potassium sorbate
59 / 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%67
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 67 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 55 · Pork and beef stick with cheese, curing salts and preservatives.
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it is hardwood-smoked; meat origin and raising are unstated.
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but spices are unnamed and no farm is named.
Sodium nitrite
Sodium phosphates
Added sugar (dextrose, sugar)
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−33 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates, sorbates and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [cultured milk, enzymes, salt], water, cream, sodium phosphates, salt, beta carotene, natamycin) Beef stock Jalapeno peppers Salt Dextrose Spices Sugar Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite Potassium sorbate
13 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 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 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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