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Western Barbecue Uncured Bacon Jerky

Contains brown sugar

Sweet, smoky bacon jerky made in small batches by hand. Each ounce has 11 g total sugars and 580 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$6.99 lowest price at BOYD SPECIALTIES
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 ounce
Protein
4g▼
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
580mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Uncured Bacon (Pork, Water, Sea Salt, Sugar, Natural Flavors), Brown Sugar, Tomato Sauce (Vine Ripened Tomatoes, Salt, Naturally Derived Citric Acid), Honey, Apple Cider Vinegar, Water, Mesquite Smoke (Water, Natural Mesquite Smoke Concentrate), Sea Salt, Lemon Juice, Beef Stock, Ground Pepper, Granulated Garlic, Granulated Onion, Ginger, Cayenne, Liquid Hickory Smoke (Water, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor), Cumin, White Pepper, Paprika
46 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%5
Ingredients · counts 25%68
Processing · counts 25%50
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 46
Nutrition 5 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (580 mg), less protein (4 g); 39 g added sugar per 1 ounce
Ingredients 68 · Brown sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Honey, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 50 · Bacon jerky with sugar, brown sugar and natural flavors.
Sourcing 50 · Made in USA; pork farm and raising practices aren't stated.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but bacon includes unnamed natural flavors.
11 g total sugars
580 mg sodium
Contains natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown sugar, honey
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Uncured Bacon (Pork, Water, Sea Salt, Sugar, Natural Flavors) Brown Sugar Tomato Sauce (Vine Ripened Tomatoes, Salt, Naturally Derived Citric Acid) Honey Apple Cider Vinegar Water Mesquite Smoke (Water, Natural Mesquite Smoke Concentrate) Sea Salt Lemon Juice Beef Stock Ground Pepper Granulated Garlic Granulated Onion Ginger Cayenne Liquid Hickory Smoke (Water, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor) Cumin White Pepper Paprika
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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