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BBQ Beef Sticks

Contains sodium nitrite

These beef sticks contain pork as well as beef and are slow-smoked over hardwood. They include sugar, flavorings, monosodium glutamate and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$17.99 1 lb · lowest price at Wisconsin River Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 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: pork, beef, water, sugar, salt, spices, flavorings, natural smoke flavor, monosodium glutamate, molasses, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, dextrose, collagen casing
Product details
Shelf lifeA few days refrigerated after opening
“Once opened, store in the refrigerator and consume within a few days.” — the product page
53 / 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%69
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 69 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Meat sticks include flavorings, MSG, sugar and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 70 · The brand says its beef and pork are locally raised in Wisconsin
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but spices and flavorings are unspecified
Contains monosodium glutamate
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains added sugars
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−23 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours, msg
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Water Sugar Salt Spices Flavorings Natural smoke flavor Monosodium glutamate Molasses Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite Dextrose Collagen casing
14 ingredients 4 to watch1 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.
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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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