Sausages
Simms Smoked Snack Sticks
14
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains nitrites or nitrates
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 14
Simms Smoked Snack Sticks scores 14 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better jerky and meat sticks
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Original Warehouse Smoked Beef Snack Stick Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co. · 1.0 oz Not ultra-processed · No dextrose Score 56 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Smoked Black Pepper Jerky Louisville Jerky Co. · 3 oz Less saturated fat · No nitrites or nitrates Score 62 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Original Landjaeger Smoked Meat Stick Bavarian Meats · 2.75 oz Not ultra-processed · No corn syrup Score 50 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
Fatty Jalapeño Smoked Meat Stick Sweetwood Smoke & Co USA · 2 oz Not ultra-processed · No nitrites or nitrates Score 79 out of 100 , 65 points higher -
Mini Smoked Meat Stick Fatty · 1 oz Not ultra-processed · No dextrose Score 49 out of 100 , 35 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Smoked Snack Sticks
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sodium nitrite minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 15.6 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 3.8 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 505 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 21.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 86 = 14
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 505 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 40.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 15.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.3 g |
| Sugars | 3.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.1 g |
| Protein | 21.9 g |
| Salt | 3.8 g |
Serving: 32 g
Ingredients
- beef
- pork
- mechanically %separated chicken
- water
- textured soy flour
- salt
- dextrose (high concern)
- flavorings
- corn syrup (high concern)
- smoke flavoring
- lactic acid starter culture
- sodium erythorbate
- sodium nitrite (high concern)
- paprika
- caramelized sugar (high concern)
- % maltodextrin
- malt extract (high concern)
- contains soy
- % % (not recognized)
Label text, as published
beef, pork, mechanically %separated chicken, water, textured soy flour, salt, contains 2% or less of dextrose, flavorings, corn syrup, smoke flavoring, lactic acid starter culture, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, paprika, caramelized sugar, % maltodextrin, malt extract, contains soy, % %
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Simms
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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“the presence of nitrites and nitrates in foods can give rise to the formation of nitrosamines some of which are carcinogenic.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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EFSA confirms safe levels for nitrites and nitrates added to food
“They concluded that when nitrites are used at approved levels, their contribution to overall exposure to nitrosamines is of low concern for health.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern
“Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org