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Gourmet Original Beef Jerky

Contains hickory flavoring

This jerky is made from USA flank steak and is hand-sliced rather than pressed. It contains soy sauce and hickory flavoring.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains wheat
$11.99 lowest price at Matt-Hat Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
22g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
250mg▲
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, water, soy sauce, hickory flavoring, spices
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%81
Ingredients · counts 25%96
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 81 · Compared with other processed meats: more protein (22 g), more saturated fat (2.5 g), less sodium (250 mg); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 96 · Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Jerky is marinated and dried; ingredients include soy sauce and hickory flavoring
Sourcing 75 · USA flank steak; the brand says jerky is handcrafted in small batches
Transparency 75 · Full ingredients and USA beef origin; no third-party sourcing certification
Contains soy sauce
Hickory flavoring
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for 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
Beef Water Soy sauce Hickory flavoring Spices
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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