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Jack Link's Turkey Stick

Contains flavors

This turkey stick provides 35 calories and 4 grams of protein. It contains unspecified flavors and a beef collagen casing.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$1.20 lowest price at Simpalo Snacks
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving (size not printed)
Protein
4g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
—
From the product page
Ingredients: Turkey, Water, Encapsulated Lactic Acid, Contains 2% or less of Flavors, Salt, Granulated Garlic, Cultured Celery Extract, Beef Collagen Casing
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%76
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 76 · Typical for processed meats; no added sugar per serving (weight not printed, so estimated from its 35 calories; 46% of them from protein)
Ingredients 90 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Turkey stick with water, flavorings, acid and cultured celery extract
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated for the turkey
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavors are unspecified
Contains flavors
Contains beef collagen casing
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Turkey Water Encapsulated Lactic Acid Contains 2% or less of Flavors Salt Granulated Garlic Cultured Celery Extract Beef Collagen Casing
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
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”.
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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