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THE Snack Mates Pizza Flavor Chicken Sticks, 2.5 OZ
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THE Snack Mates Pizza Flavor Chicken Sticks, 2.5 OZ

New Primal
Available at Whole Foods
50
Calories
8g
Protein
1g
Sugars
340mg
Sodium
37
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find these pizza-flavored chicken sticks in the grab-and-go snack or refrigerated/meat snack aisle as a portable protein option for busy days. They give a playful, slightly nostalgic pizza-snack vibe while projecting a clean-label, wholesome image; however, the uniform chewy texture, beef collagen casing and additives like encapsulated citric acid and cultured celery juice powder point to industrial processing typical of ready-to-eat meat snacks.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 STICKS
Servings per Container: 20
Calories50
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1.5g2%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol35mg12%
Sodium340mg15%
Total Carbohydrate2g1%
Total Sugars1g
Protein8g
* 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, ANTIBIOTICS, HONEY, SEA, SALT, ENCAPSULATED, CITRIC, ACID, CULTURED, CELERY, JUICE, POWDER, (CELERY, POWDER,, SEA, SALT), GRANULATED, GARLIC, TOMATO, POWDER, CHERRY, JUICE, POWDER, OREGANO, BASIL, PARSLEY, GRANULATED, ONION, GROUND, FENNEL, IN, BEEF, COLLAGEN, CASING.

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Ready-to-eat, industrially processed meat snack with a collagen casing and processing aids (encapsulated citric acid, cultured celery juice powder) fits NOVA 4 characteristics of ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about THE Snack Mates Pizza Flavor Chicken Sticks, 2.5 OZ

The Pizza Flavor Chicken Sticks are a solid snack option, especially if you’re looking for something high in protein and low in sugar. At just 50 calories per two sticks, they’re a great way to satisfy your snack cravings without overdoing it. Of course, 'healthy' can vary by person—if you’re watching your sodium intake, you might want to enjoy these in moderation since they do contain 340 mg of sodium.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
road-trip
post-workout

Vibe:

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$7.09
per package