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Ancestral Bison Snack Sticks

Contains hydrogenated palm oil

Bison, liver and heart make up the meat base, with a complete ingredient list and stated Southern Oklahoma ranch practices. It also contains sugar and hydrogenated palm oil.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$27.99 lowest price at Cross Timbers Bison
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 package (28g)
Protein
11g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
170mg▲
Saturated fat
1g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Bison, bison liver, bison heart, water, sea salt, spices, red pepper, black pepper, celery seed, sugar, cherry juice powder, organic cane sugar, dehydrated garlic, citric acid, hydrogenated palm oil, cultured celery powder, cherry powder, beef collagen casing
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%95
Ingredients · counts 25%50
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%85
Transparency · counts 15%80
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 95 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (170 mg), more protein (11 g); no added sugar per 1 package
Ingredients 50 · Hydrogenated palm oil (hydrogenated oil, −40); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Snack stick with sugar, citric acid, cultured celery powder and hydrogenated palm oil
Sourcing 85 · The brand says bison are from Southern Oklahoma and raised with rotational grazing
Transparency 80 · Complete ingredient list plus specific bison origin and grazing practices
Contains hydrogenated palm oil
Contains sugar and organic cane sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for hydrogenated palm oil
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Capped at 49 · Contains hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oil
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Bison Bison liver Bison heart Water Sea salt Spices Red pepper Black pepper Celery seed Sugar Cherry juice powder Organic cane sugar Dehydrated garlic Citric acid Hydrogenated palm oil Cultured celery powder Cherry powder Beef collagen casing
18 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 high risk
Hydrogenated oilFatHigh risk
Partially hydrogenated oils are a source of artificial trans fat, which the FDA removed from the safe list in 2015.
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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