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American Buffalo Jerky

Contains sodium nitrate

Bison jerky seasoned with sugar, brown sugar, spices and sodium nitrate. Where the bison was raised is not stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$9.99 lowest price at The MeatEater Store
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: bison, sugar, salt, brown sugar, paprika, autolyzed yeast, spices, garlic, black pepper, sodium nitrate
58 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%62
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 58
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 62 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrate (additive, −10); Brown sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 60 · Bison jerky with sugars, spices and sodium nitrate
Sourcing 50 · Where the bison was raised is not stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
Contains sugar and brown sugar
Contains sodium nitrate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for sugar, brown sugar
Varies by additive−10 for sodium or potassium nitrate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Bison Sugar Salt Brown sugar Paprika Autolyzed yeast Spices Garlic Black pepper Sodium nitrate
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Sourcing

For years, you’ve trusted us for authentic wild game stories and recipes. Now, we’ve poured that same lifelong pursuit into crafting MeatEater American Buffalo Jerky, inspired by Steven Rinella’s own recipes. At MeatEater, our crew has centuries of collective experience hunting, butchering, preserving, and cooking meat for ourselves and our families. The biggest lesson we’ve learned? Nothing beats knowing where your meat comes from. That’s why, when it came time to make meat snacks, we started with the American Buffalo, an iconic North American

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sodium or potassium nitrate (E251, E252)PreservativeModerate risk
Turns into nitrite in cured meat, with the same nitrosamine concern (IARC, processed meat).
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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