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Best Selling Meat Stick Variety Pack

Contains sodium nitrite

These beef and pork sticks are naturally smoked with real hickory wood. They contain sodium nitrite, added sugars and hydrolyzed soy protein; meat origin and raising practices are not stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains soyContains wheat
$21.99 lowest price at Wenzel's Farm
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, water, salt, dextrose, spices, sugar, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, collagen casings, pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes, water, cream, sodium phosphates, beta carotene, natamycin), jalapeno pepper, hydrolyzed soy protein, tamari soy sauce powder (soybeans, salt, maltodextrin), hydrolyzed soy flour, whey protein, garlic powder, onion powder, caramel color powder, natural spice extractives, potassium sorbate
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim 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%51
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 51 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Dextrose, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 4 more
Processing 35 · Cured meat with nitrite, hydrolyzed soy proteins, color and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · The brand says it uses hickory smoke; meat origin and raising are unstated
Transparency 65 · Ingredient list and hickory-smoking method are stated
Contains sodium nitrite and added sugars
Contains hydrolyzed soy protein and preservatives
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for dextrose
Varies by additive−41 for sodium or potassium nitrite, added phosphates, caramel colour and 3 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Pork Water Salt Dextrose Spices Sugar Sodium erythorbate Lactic acid starter culture Sodium nitrite Collagen casings Pasteurized process cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes, water, cream, sodium phosphates, beta carotene, natamycin) Jalapeno pepper Hydrolyzed soy protein Tamari soy sauce powder (soybeans, salt, maltodextrin) Hydrolyzed soy flour Whey protein Garlic powder Onion powder Caramel color powder Natural spice extractives Potassium sorbate
22 ingredients 2 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 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.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Natamycin (E235)PreservativeLimited risk
An antifungal used on cheese surfaces; EFSA considers it safe at permitted levels.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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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