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Essiccata Original Jerky

Contains brown sugar

Extra-tender chicken jerky with brown sugar and tamari. It contains soy despite the soy-free claim, and provides 375 mg sodium per ounce.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains soyContains wheat
$8.99 lowest price at Aufschnitt Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
11g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
375mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Mechanically Separated Chicken, Water, Brown Sugar, Gluten Free Tamari Soy Sauce (Water, Soy Beans, Salt, Alcohol), Sea Salt, Spices, Celery Juice Powder, Natural Smoke Flavor
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%66
Ingredients · counts 25%66
Processing · counts 25%40
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 66 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (0 g), more sodium (375 mg); 14 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 66 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 40 · Mechanically separated chicken, brown sugar and smoke flavor add processing.
Sourcing 50 · Small-batch production is stated; the chicken's origin and raising are not.
Transparency 50 · Full list, but spices and natural smoke flavor are not specified.
Contains soy despite soy-free claim
375 mg sodium per ounce
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−14 for celery powder or juice, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Mechanically Separated Chicken Water Brown Sugar Gluten Free Tamari Soy Sauce (Water, Soy Beans, Salt, Alcohol) Sea Salt Spices Celery Juice Powder Natural Smoke Flavor
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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”.
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.
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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