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Pineapple Chicken Jerky

Contains sodium nitrate

Chicken breast jerky is hand-trimmed, house-brined and wood-smoked in Michigan. It contains 2 g added sugar and 440 mg sodium per 1 oz, plus soy, fish and sodium nitrate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeLow sugarContains soyContains wheat
$18.29 lowest price at Lee's Market Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
13g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
440mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Chicken, Tomato Ketchup, Brown Sugar, Pineapple, Soy Sauce, Red Wine Vinegar, Mesquite Liquid Smoke, Onion Powder, Hot Sauce, Garlic Powder, Beef Broth & Stock, Dehydrated Onion, Natural Flavor, Lactic Acid, White Pepper, Black Pepper, Spice, Chipotle Pepper Powder, Sodium Nitrate
61 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%63
Ingredients · counts 25%66
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 61
Nutrition 63 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (440 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 2 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 66 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Chicken jerky is seasoned and smoked, with added sugar and sodium nitrate.
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it is Michigan-made, hand-trimmed, house-brined and wood-smoked.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavor and spice are not specified.
Contains sodium nitrate
440 mg sodium per 1 oz
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−14 for sodium or potassium nitrate, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chicken Tomato Ketchup Brown Sugar Pineapple Soy Sauce Red Wine Vinegar Mesquite Liquid Smoke Onion Powder Hot Sauce Garlic Powder Beef Broth & Stock Dehydrated Onion Natural Flavor Lactic Acid White Pepper Black Pepper Spice Chipotle Pepper Powder Sodium Nitrate
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sodium or potassium nitrate (E251, E252)PreservativeModerate risk
Turns into nitrite in cured meat, with the same nitrosamine concern (IARC, processed meat).
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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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