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Walleye Snack Sticks - 1 lb

Contains sodium nitrite

These walleye snack sticks provide 11 g protein per ounce, but contain sodium nitrite, 3 g added sugar and 480 mg sodium per serving. The fish's origin and catch method aren't specified.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains fish
$24.99 1 lb · lowest price at Walleye Direct
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28 g)
Protein
11g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
3g▼
Sodium
480mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Walleye, sugar, salt, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, molasses, natural smoke flavor, monsodium glutamate, bourbon flavor and less than 2% of trycalcium phosphate, sale, sodium nitrite, less than 1% propylene glycol (to prevent caking)
Product details
Shelf lifeAbout a month refrigerated
“Shipped frozen and once refrigerated you need to eat in about a month.” — the product page
ShippingShips frozenShips frozen
“Shipped frozen and once refrigerated you need to eat in about a month.” — the product page
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%46
Ingredients · counts 25%57
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%55
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 46 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (480 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 3 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 57 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Propylene glycol (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Fish stick with sugar, smoke flavor, MSG, nitrite and propylene glycol
Sourcing 55 · The brand says it works with fishing families and sources fish from clean waters
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and nutrition; fish origin and catch method aren't specified
Sodium nitrite
3 g added sugar per serving
480 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−23 for sodium or potassium nitrite, propylene glycol, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Walleye Sugar Salt Mustard Onion powder Garlic powder Molasses Natural smoke flavor Monsodium glutamate Bourbon flavor and less than 2% of trycalcium phosphate Sale Sodium nitrite Less than 1% propylene glycol (to prevent caking)
13 ingredients 2 to watch2 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.
Propylene glycol (E1520)CarrierLimited risk
Solvent for flavourings; considered safe in small amounts, with an acceptable daily intake set by EFSA.
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.
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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