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Lemon Pepper Chicken Jerky

Contains sodium benzoate

Chicken breast jerky has a short serving size of 1 oz and includes lemon pepper seasoning. It contains sodium benzoate and may contain traces of wheat and soy.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeKetoContains soyContains wheat
$12.99 lowest price at E.T. Fresh Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
9g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
120mg▲
Saturated fat
0g▲
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Ingredients: Chicken breast, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate less than 1/10 of 1% as a preservative), water, lemon pepper seasoning (salt, spices including black pepper, mustard, celery, paprika, lemon peel, garlic, onion, sugar, citric acid, red and green bell pepper, not more than 2% silicon dioxide added (as anticaking agent), natural flavor), sea salt, celery extract, garlic powder
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%100
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 100 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (120 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 82 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Chicken jerky with seasonings, sodium benzoate and other additives
Sourcing 50 · The brand says snacks are made in the USA; chicken origin and raising are unstated
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but it includes unspecified natural flavor
Contains sodium benzoate and natural flavor
May contain traces of wheat and soy
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−18 for benzoates, silicon dioxide, natural flavours
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chicken breast Soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate less than 1/10 of 1% as a preservative) Water Lemon pepper seasoning (salt Spices including black pepper Mustard Celery Paprika Lemon peel Garlic Onion Sugar Citric acid Red and green bell pepper Not more than 2% silicon dioxide added (as anticaking agent), natural flavor) Sea salt Celery extract Garlic powder
18 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
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.
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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