Jack Link's NOVA 4

Wild Hot Snack Sticks

Wild Hot Snack Sticks: 3.6/5 ingredient safety

Wild Hot Snack Sticks by Jack Link's has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.6 out of 5, 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 2 of its ingredients carry a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Snacks / Meats and their products / Meats

Product Insight: Wild Hot Snack Sticks

Wild Hot Snack Sticks by Jack Link's is tracked in PlainIngredients with 5 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.6 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, 2 ingredients are currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 3 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.6
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.6 out of 5
Based on 5 tracked ingredients
5
Tracked Ingredients
2
Concerning
3
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score
2 ingredients flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

2
Monosodium Glutamate (621)
Flavor Enhancer · Caution
2
Sodium Nitrite (E250)
Preservative · Caution
4
Soy Protein, Isolate
Emulsifier · Low Risk
5
Citric Acid (E330)
Acidity Regulator · Safe
5
Paprika Extract (E160c)
Color Additive · 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

BEEF AND PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF FLAVORS, SALT, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CORN SYRUP, RICE BRAN, DEXTROSE, FRUCTOSE, REFINER'S SYRUP, SMOKE FLAVOR, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, MOLASSES, MALTODEXTRIN, PAPRIKA (COLOR), PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, CITRIC ACID, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SAFFLOWER OIL, CASING (CARAMEL, RED 3, ANNATTO). CONTAINS: SOY

Product Details

Barcode
0017082879745
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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