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WISCONSIN'S BEST - HONEY BBQ MEAT SNACK STICKS

Contains red #3

These smoked sticks contain pork and beef, with 2 g added sugar per stick. Red #3 and sodium nitrite are listed, and the ingredient lists in the product details conflict.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeLow sugarContains fishContains corn
$6.35 lowest price at EPS Source
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 Stick (28g)
Protein
5g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
280mg
Saturated fat
2g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pork, Beef, Honey (Cane Sugar, Honey), Salt, Dextrose, Brown Sugar, Dried Tomato, Molasses Powder (Cane Sugar, Cane Molasses, Cane Caramel Color), Spices, Paprika, Onion, Garlic, Maltodextrin, Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic, Sugar, Spices, Celery Seed, Tamarind, Natural Flavor), Sodium Erythorbate, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Nitrite, Collagen Casing, Colorings, Red #3
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatMedium confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%64
Ingredients · counts 25%34
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 64 · Compared with other processed meats: less protein (5 g); 2 g added sugar per 1 Stick
Ingredients 34 · Honey, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Red 3 (synthetic dye, −15); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); 3 more
Processing 25 · Meat stick with sugars, maltodextrin, sodium nitrite and Red #3.
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising claims are stated for the pork or beef.
Transparency 50 · The list includes unspecified spices, natural flavor and colorings.
2 g added sugar
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains Red #3
Ingredient lists conflict
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for honey, dextrose
Moderate, evolving−15 for red 3
Varies by additive−23 for sodium or potassium nitrite, caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Honey (Cane Sugar, Honey) Salt Dextrose Brown Sugar Dried Tomato Molasses Powder (Cane Sugar, Cane Molasses, Cane Caramel Color) Spices Paprika Onion Garlic Maltodextrin Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic, Sugar, Spices, Celery Seed, Tamarind, Natural Flavor) Sodium Erythorbate Lactic Acid Starter Culture Sodium Nitrite Collagen Casing Colorings Red #3
20 ingredients 3 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 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.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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