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Hex Jerky

Contains brown sugar

This small-batch beef jerky is made with 100% grass-fed beef and traditionally hickory-smoked. Each 1 oz serving has 10 g protein and 400 mg sodium; it contains soy and brown sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains fish
$9.99 lowest price at Dundore & Heister | Butcher & Market
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
400mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Grass-Fed Beef, Tamari Soy (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol), Water, Brown Sugar, Organic Worcestershire Sauce (Water, Organic Vinegar, Organic Gluten Free Tamari (Water, Organic Soybeans, Salt), Organic Sugar, Salt, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Spices), Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%68
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 25%62
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 68 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (400 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 7.1 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 92 · Brown sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 62 · Whole beef with sugar, tamari, spices and traditional smoking.
Sourcing 75 · Brand says beef is 100% grass-fed; made in Wyomissing, PA, but ranch isn't named.
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and specific grass-fed claim; no third-party standard named.
400 mg sodium per 1 oz serving
Contains brown sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for brown sugar
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
Grass-Fed Beef Tamari Soy (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol) Water Brown Sugar Organic Worcestershire Sauce (Water Organic Vinegar Organic Gluten Free Tamari (Water, Organic Soybeans, Salt), Organic Sugar, Salt, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Spices) Onion Powder Garlic Powder Black Pepper
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Sourcing

Premium Pennsylvania-made beef jerky with 100% grass-fed beef and 10g protein per serving.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
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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