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Jalapeno Cheddar Beef Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

These refrigerated beef and pork sticks are hardwood smoked and include cheddar and jalapeño. The ingredients also include sodium nitrite, MSG, corn syrup solids and soy ingredients.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains soyContains corn
$17.99 lowest price at Wisconsin River Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Beef, pork, processed cheddar cheese, cultured milk, salt, enzymes, water, cream, phosphates, natural beta carotene, seasoning, whey, salt, dextrose, corn syrup solids, soy flour, spices, jalapeno peppers, garlic powder, natural smoke flavor, lactic acid starter culture, monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%73
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 73 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Natural flavours (additive, −4); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Smoked beef and pork sticks with processed cheese, MSG and preservatives
Sourcing 70 · The brand says its beef and pork are locally raised in Wisconsin
Transparency 50 · Full list, but seasoning, spices and smoke flavor are vague
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains MSG
Contains corn syrup solids
Contains soy ingredients
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−27 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours, msg and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Pork Processed cheddar cheese Cultured milk Salt Enzymes Water Cream Phosphates Natural beta carotene Seasoning Whey Salt Dextrose Corn syrup solids Soy flour Spices Jalapeno peppers Garlic powder Natural smoke flavor Lactic acid starter culture Monosodium glutamate Hydrolyzed soy protein Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite
25 ingredients 3 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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