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Chicken BBQ Jerky
Contains sodium benzoate
Chicken breast jerky is marinated for 24 hours and smoked with BBQ sauce. A 1 oz serving has 910 mg sodium, and the ingredients include added sugars, caramel color and preservatives.
$7.00 lowest price at Country Smoke House
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · 1oz (29g)
- Protein
- 10g
- Fiber
- <1g
- Added sugar
- 2g▼
- Sodium
- 910mg▼
- Saturated fat
- 2g
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Ingredients: Chicken, water, natural spices, barbeque sauce (water, tomato paste, brown sugar, sugar, distilled vinegar, modified food starch, smoke flavor, salt, soy sauce (water, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, corn syrup, caramel color, potassium sorbate), Worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavoring, sulfiting agents), caramel color, spices, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, salt, sugar, honey, spices, monosodium glutamate, sodium
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Ingredients
Chicken Water Natural spices Barbeque sauce (water Tomato paste Brown sugar Sugar Distilled vinegar Modified food starch Smoke flavor Salt Soy sauce (water, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, corn syrup, caramel color, potassium sorbate) Worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavoring, sulfiting agents) Caramel color Spices Onion powder Garlic powder Paprika Xanthan gum Sodium benzoate Salt Sugar Honey Spices Monosodium glutamate Sodium
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Sourcing
Origin not disclosed on the product page.
Additives10 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.Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.