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Nick's Sticks Clean & Balanced 100% Grass-Fed Beef Snack Sticks – Made in USA | Gluten Free | Paleo, Keto, Whole30

Contains cultured celery powder

These beef sticks contain 10 g protein per 1.7 oz serving, with grass-fed beef and a full ingredient list. They have 390 mg sodium per serving and include cultured celery powder.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$83.81 lowest price at Nuvantry
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 2 Sticks (1.7 oz./ 48g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
390mg▲
Saturated fat
4g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Grass-fed beef, water, organic seasoned salt (sea salt, organic spices [including coriander, mustard, celery seed, black pepper, paprika, turmeric, parsley], organic garlic, organic onion), encapsulated lactic acid, cultured celery powder (celery powder, sea salt), cherry juice powder (cherry juice, sea salt)
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%75
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%76
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 75 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (390 mg), more saturated fat (4 g); no added sugar per 2 Sticks
Ingredients 90 · Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Beef sticks with salt, spices, celery powder and curing ingredients
Sourcing 75 · 100% grass-fed; no antibiotics or hormones, but beef origin isn't stated
Transparency 76 · Full ingredient list and 100% grass-fed claim; no ranch named
390 mg sodium per serving
Cultured celery powder
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
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Ingredients
Grass-fed beef Water Organic seasoned salt (sea salt, organic spices [including coriander, mustard, celery seed, black pepper, paprika, turmeric, parsley], organic garlic, organic onion) Encapsulated lactic acid Cultured celery powder (celery powder, sea salt) Cherry juice powder (cherry juice, sea salt)
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Clean, protein-rich beef snack sticks made from 100% grass-fed beef, gluten-free, and approved for keto, paleo, and Whole30 diets.

Additives2 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”.
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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