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Original Beef Jerky

Contains brown sugar

Beef jerky with 11 g protein per ounce. It contains brown sugar and has 671 mg sodium per ounce.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Contains soyContains wheat
$9.79 lowest price at Mountain Man Nut & Fruit
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 ounce (28g)
Protein
11g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
671mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, Brown Sugar, Sea Salt, Spices, White Vinegar, Celery Powder, Garlic, Gluten Free Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt)
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%32
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 32 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (671 mg), less saturated fat (0.5 g); 11 g added sugar per 1 ounce
Ingredients 70 · Brown sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Beef jerky with brown sugar, salt, vinegar and seasonings
Sourcing 50 · The beef's origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but the spices aren't specified
671 mg sodium per ounce
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Brown Sugar Sea Salt Spices White Vinegar Celery Powder Garlic Gluten Free Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
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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