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Buffalo Style Chicken Stick, 1 OZ
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Buffalo Style Chicken Stick, 1 OZ

New Primal
Available at Whole Foods
60
Calories
9g
Protein
410mg
Sodium
52
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this in the refrigerated snack or meat-stick section of a grocery or grab it from a health-food deli as a quick protein-packed snack for on-the-go moments. It gives a spicy, buffalo kick and feels practical and slightly indulgent — marketed as a ‘cleaner’ meat snack. The ingredient list (mostly chicken, sea salt, spices, cultured celery powder and a collagen casing) indicates it’s been ground, seasoned and stuffed into a casing for a firm, ready-to-eat texture rather than heavily reformulated with industrial additives.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 STICK
Servings per Container: 5
Calories60
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2g3%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol40mg13%
Sodium410mg18%
Total Carbohydrate1g0%
Protein9g
* 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

ALL-NATURAL, CHICKEN*, RAISED, WITHOUT, ADDED, HORMONES**, OR, ANTIBIOTICS, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, SEA, SALT, CHICKEN, BROTH, ENCAPSULATED, CITRIC, ACID, WHITE, VINEGAR, PAPRIKA, CULTURED, CELERY, POWDER, (CELERY, POWDER,, SEA, SALT), GROUND, RED, PEPPER, RED, PEPPER, FLAKES, CHERRY, POWDER, GARLIC, POWDER, ONION, POWDER, PARSLEY, FLAKES, BLACK, PEPPER, CHILI, POWDER, IN, BEEF, COLLAGEN, CASING..

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

This is a processed, ready-to-eat meat product made from whole chicken plus salt, spices, natural curing agents (cultured celery powder, citric acid) and a collagen casing. It lacks the wide range of industrial additives, sweeteners or emulsifiers that typically push products into NOVA 4, so it fits NOVA 3 (processed foods).

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Common Questions about Buffalo Style Chicken Stick, 1 OZ

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! These sticks are high in protein and low in sugar, making them a great option for a quick snack or post-workout boost. Just keep in mind that they’re a bit on the salty side, so if you're watching your sodium intake, you might want to enjoy them in moderation.

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$2.29
per package