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Golden Valley Natural Beef Jerky, Black Pepper, Organic - 3 ozs.

Contains evaporated cane juice

This jerky uses organic beef and is made from grass-fed beef. It contains evaporated cane juice and natural smoke flavoring, with 5 g of sugar per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersOrganicContains soyContains wheat
$7.99 3 oz · lowest price at Truefoodsmarket (a Goodiesales company)
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
11g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
270mg
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product page
Ingredients: Organic Beef, Water, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Soy Sauce (Water, Organic Soybeans, Salt, Organic Alcohol), Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Black Pepper, Sea Salt, Organic Paprika, Natural Smoke Flavoring, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Garlic Powder
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
Shelf life3 days after opening
“The package says best if consumed within three days after opening, but we all know that unrealistic.” — the product page
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%67
Ingredients · counts 25%76
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%85
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 67 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (0 g), more protein (11 g); 18 g added sugar per 1 oz.
Ingredients 76 · Evaporated cane juice, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Jerky made from beef with seasonings, cane juice and smoke flavoring
Sourcing 85 · Organic certification and grass-fed beef; no ranch is named
Transparency 85 · Complete ingredient list with organic and grass-fed claims
Contains evaporated cane juice
Contains natural smoke flavoring
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for evaporated cane juice
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Organic Beef Water Organic Evaporated Cane Juice Organic Soy Sauce (Water, Organic Soybeans, Salt, Organic Alcohol) Organic Apple Cider Vinegar Organic Black Pepper Sea Salt Organic Paprika Natural Smoke Flavoring Organic Onion Powder Organic Garlic Powder
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Sourcing

Organic beef jerky with black pepper flavor, made from grass-fed beef and free from preservatives.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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