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Habanero Beef Jerky

Contains brown sugar and honey

This jerky is sliced from whole top round steak, and the brand says the cattle are grass-fed and raised without subtherapeutic antibiotics. It contains brown sugar and honey, with 380 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains wheat
$6.51 lowest price at JC Rivers
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
89caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
12g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
380mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef (Top Round), Soy Sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), Brown Sugar, Pineapple Juice, Honey, Water, Tabasco Sauce (vinegar, red pepper, salt), Habanero Pepper, Garlic, Red Chili Pepper, Onion, Liquid Smoke, White Pepper, Black Pepper, Ginger
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%61
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 61 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (0 g), more sodium (380 mg); 18 g added sugar per 1 oz.
Ingredients 72 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Honey, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Whole top round is sliced, marinated and dried into jerky.
Sourcing 75 · The brand says its cattle are grass-fed and raised without subtherapeutic antibiotics.
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and specific cattle-raising claims; no origin or ranch named.
Contains brown sugar and honey
380 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown sugar, honey
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef (Top Round) Soy Sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt) Brown Sugar Pineapple Juice Honey Water Tabasco Sauce (vinegar, red pepper, salt) Habanero Pepper Garlic Red Chili Pepper Onion Liquid Smoke White Pepper Black Pepper Ginger
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Sourcing

All-natural habanero beef jerky made from premium grass-fed cattle with no artificial additives.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
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.
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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