Original Beef Stick Bites + Pasteurized Process Cheese + Pretzels Jack-Pack!, Original
Processing Score
8.4Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 22 ingredients, including preservatives, enriched flour or grain and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
017082892164
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size48 g
Amount per serving
Calories
210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g
18%
Saturated Fat 7g
35%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 750mg
33%
Total Carbohydrate 9g
3%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Includes 1g Added Sugars
2%
Protein 10g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 130mg
10%
Iron 1mg
6%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
17 listed · 8 flagged for reviewBEEF STICK BITES: BEEF, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, FLAVORS, YEAST EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, CASING (CARAMEL, BETA CAROTENE), TREATED WITH A SOLUTION OF POTASSIUM SORBATE TO ENSURE FRESHNESS. PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEESE: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVORING, SORBIC ACID, COLOR (PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC EXTRACT), ENZYMES, NATAMYCIN (MOLD INHIBITOR). PRETZELS: UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [B1], RIBOFLAVIN [B2], FOLIC ACID), MALT, SOYBEAN OIL.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Original Beef Stick Bites + Pasteurized Process Cheese + Pretzels Jack-Pack!, Original scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Flavors, Natural Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Within Jerky & Meat Snacks, this product is more processed than about 86% of the 2,448 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Original Beef Stick Bites + Pasteurized Process Cheese + Pretzels Jack-Pack!, Original's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sorbic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Casing (Caramel, Beta Carotene), Color (Paprika And Turmeric Extract).
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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About our scores and this content
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