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Hot & Bothered Turkey Jerky

Contains brown sugar

Turkey jerky with 10 g protein per serving and a short list of seasonings. It contains brown sugar, with 6 g sugar and 300 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains wheat
$6.99 2.2 oz · lowest price at Perky Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
300mg
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Turkey Breast, Reduced Sodium Gluten-Free Soy Sauce (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol), Brown Sugar, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Garlic Powder, Crushed Red Pepper, Black Pepper, Ginger
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%62
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 25%65
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 62 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (0 g); 21 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 72 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Juice concentrate, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Turkey jerky with soy sauce, brown sugar and spices.
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices stated for the turkey.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims.
6 g sugar per serving
300 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown sugar, juice concentrate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Turkey Breast Reduced Sodium Gluten-Free Soy Sauce (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol) Brown Sugar Pineapple Juice Concentrate Garlic Powder Crushed Red Pepper Black Pepper Ginger
8 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
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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