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Bayou Snack Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

Beef and pork snack sticks are slow-smoked over natural hardwood and seasoned with Cajun spices. They contain soybean oil and sodium nitrite.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeKetoContains soy
$45.36 10 x 1 oz · lowest price at Blues Hog
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 Stick (28g/1 oz)
Protein
7g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
430mg▼
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: BEEF, PORK, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA), SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM NITRITE
Product details
ShippingFrozen gel packsIce packs
“However, we do our very best to make sure the product arrives in the best possible condition by using special frozen gel packs.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%49
Ingredients · counts 25%75
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 49 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (430 mg), more saturated fat (2.5 g); no added sugar per 1 Stick
Ingredients 75 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Soybean oil, 9th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Smoked beef and pork sticks with soybean oil and curing nitrite
Sourcing 50 · Made in USA, but beef and pork raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and USA production statement; no meat-raising details
Contains soybean oil
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
ClearShelf standard−10 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
BEEF PORK SALT DEHYDRATED GARLIC DEHYDRATED ONION ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA) SUGAR SOYBEAN OIL CITRIC ACID SODIUM NITRITE
11 ingredients 1 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
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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