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Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick

Smoked Snack Stick

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Contaminants · 7

3 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Slim Jim beef & pork smoked sticks
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)24 ppbof 6 ppb
Over the limit — 4×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).
Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick
Nitrate14.2 ppmof 10 ppm
Over the limit — 1.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 10 mg/L AS NITROGEN (= EPA MCL). Readings must also be as N, not as nitrate ion; the as-NO3 equivalent would be ~44 mg/L.
Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick
Cadmium5.16 ppbof 5 ppb
Just over the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick
Lead4.65 ppbof 5 ppb
93% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick
Arsenic6.29 ppbof 10 ppb
63% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick
NitriteNDof 1 ppm
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 1 mg/L as N
Measured in: Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick

Ingredients · 16

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Common questions

Is Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick healthy?

Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Slim Jim beef & pork smoked sticks. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick?

Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick lists 16 ingredients, starting with Beef, Pork, Mechanically Separated Chicken, Water and Textured Soy Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick?

Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick compare to other jerky & meat snacks?

At 0/100 Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick scores worse than most jerky & meat snacks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in jerky & meat snacks is Brooklyn Biltong Naked Classic Tender Steak Slices at 95/100.

Is Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick organic?

Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick is not certified organic in our data.

Has Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Beef, pork, mechanically separated chicken, textured soy flour, corn syrup; seasoning varies; no cocoa, rice or nuts) with the other products in its family, Slim Jim beef & pork smoked sticks, and 2 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick contain heavy metals?

Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 6.29 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick, cadmium at 5.16 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick and lead at 4.65 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick contain phthalates?

Slim Jim Smoked Snack Stick itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 24 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Slim Jim Mild Snack Stick. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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