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Mission Meats, Original Beef Stick, 12 Sticks, 1 oz (28 g) Each

Contains cultured celery powder

These beef sticks are made with 100% grass-fed beef and provide 9 g protein per stick. Each stick has 400 mg sodium; cultured celery powder contributes naturally occurring nitrates/nitrites.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$24.99 1 oz · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 stick (28g)
Protein
9g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
400mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Grass-fed beef, sea salt, black pepper, red pepper, coriander, onion powder, garlic powder, cultured celery powder (sea salt, cultured celery powder), cherry powder (cherry powder, sea salt), encapsulated citric acid, beef collagen casing
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 50 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (3 g), more sodium (400 mg); no added sugar per 1 stick
Ingredients 90 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Beef stick with seasonings, cultured celery powder and citric acid
Sourcing 75 · The brand says the beef is 100% grass-fed; its origin isn't stated
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and a specific grass-fed claim
400 mg sodium per stick
Naturally occurring nitrates/nitrites from cultured celery powder
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Grass-fed beef Sea salt Black pepper Red pepper Coriander Onion powder Garlic powder Cultured celery powder (sea salt, cultured celery powder) Cherry powder (cherry powder, sea salt) Encapsulated citric acid Beef collagen casing
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Sourcing

Classic beef sticks made from 100% grass-fed beef with zero sugar and 9g protein per serving.

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”.
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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