Jack Link's NOVA 4

BEEF STICK & CHEESE

BEEF STICK & CHEESE: 4/5 ingredient safety

BEEF STICK & CHEESE by Jack Link's has 3 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Product Insight: BEEF STICK & CHEESE

BEEF STICK & CHEESE by Jack Link's is tracked in PlainIngredients with 3 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 2 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 3 tracked ingredients
3
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
2
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

2
Sodium Nitrite (E250)
Preservative · Caution
5
Citric Acid (E330)
Acidity Regulator · Safe
5
Sorbic Acid (E200)
Preservative · Safe

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

ingredient beef stick: beef, water, salt corn syrup, contains 2% or less of flavors, dextrose, sugar, sodium erythorbate lactic acid starter culture, citric acid, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, casing (malt extract, paprika oleoresin). pasteurized process american cheese: cultured pasteurized milk water, salt, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), turmeric and paprika extracts (color), enzymes. contains: milk

Product Details

Barcode
0017082012937
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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