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Jalapeno & Cheese Meat Stick

Contains added sugars

These beef and pork sticks are naturally hardwood smoked and provide 7 g protein per stick. They contain 4 g added sugar, natural flavorings and modified food starch.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesContains dairyContains soyContains wheat
$14.49 lowest price at BeefCake Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1 Stick (28g)
Protein
7g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
370mg▼
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: pork, beef, brown sugar, sugar, water, jalapeño cheese seasoning (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, jalapeño peppers, salt, natural flavor, lactic acid, citric acid, disodium phosphate, garlic powder, turmeric, spice, paprika), sea salt, encapsulated citric acid, dried vinegar, natural flavorings, modified food starch, maltodextrin, sucrose, fructose, sea salt, encapsulated citric acid, dried vinegar, granulated garlic, soy sauce powder (wheat, soybeans, salt, sucrose, fructose), beef collagen casing
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%46
Ingredients · counts 25%58
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 46 · Compared with other processed meats: more saturated fat (2.5 g), more sodium (370 mg); 4 g added sugar per 1 Stick
Ingredients 58 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 30 · Meat stick with sugars, flavorings and modified food starch.
Sourcing 50 · Made in USA; no claims on where or how the meat was raised.
Transparency 65 · Full ingredients and label values; no meat-raising claims.
4 g added sugar
Contains natural flavorings
Contains modified food starch
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown sugar, sugar
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pork Beef Brown sugar Sugar Water Jalapeño cheese seasoning (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], whey, jalapeño peppers, salt, natural flavor, lactic acid, citric acid, disodium phosphate, garlic powder, turmeric, spice, paprika) Sea salt Encapsulated citric acid Dried vinegar Natural flavorings Modified food starch Maltodextrin Sucrose Fructose Sea salt Encapsulated citric acid Dried vinegar Granulated garlic Soy sauce powder (wheat, soybeans, salt, sucrose, fructose) Beef collagen casing
20 ingredients 5 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 1 moderate risk
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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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