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Venison Stick - Garlic

Contains dextrose, cane sugar

This venison-and-pork stick has 12 g protein and 70 calories per 1 oz serving. It contains dextrose and cane sugar, and provides 350 mg sodium per stick.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$59.99 6 Packs - 4oz · lowest price at ICON Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
12g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
350mg
Saturated fat
2g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: venison, pork, water, salt, dextrose, garlic powder, encapsulated lactic acid, encapsulated citric acid, cayenne pepper, cultured celery powder, spices, sea salt, cherry powder, cane sugar, colored collagen casing
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%79
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 25%50
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 79 · Compared with other processed meats: more protein (12 g); no added sugar per 1 oz.
Ingredients 82 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 50 · Cured meat stick with sugars, encapsulated acids and colored casing
Sourcing 50 · Made in USA; source and raising of the venison and pork aren't stated
Transparency 52 · Full ingredient list, though 'spices' is unspecified
Contains dextrose and cane sugar
350 mg sodium per stick
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
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
Venison Pork Water Salt Dextrose Garlic powder Encapsulated lactic acid Encapsulated citric acid Cayenne pepper Cultured celery powder Spices Sea salt Cherry powder Cane sugar Colored collagen casing
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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”.
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.
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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