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Bourbon Franklin Beef Jerky

Contains brown sugar

Beef jerky made with bourbon, brown sugar and spices; the brand says the beef is American-sourced and pasture-raised. Each 1 oz serving has 5 g total sugar and contains soy.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains soyContains corn
$7.49 lowest price at Righteous Felon Craft Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
300mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Top round beef, water, brown sugar, bourbon (water, corn, malted barley), soybeans, salt, molasses, vinegar, black pepper, natural smoke flavoring, alcohol, garlic powder, vanilla extract, onion powder, paprika, all spice, cloves, chili powder, vanilla bean
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%55
Ingredients · counts 25%76
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 55 · 18 g added sugar per 1 oz; otherwise typical for processed meats
Ingredients 76 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Jerky from beef with brown sugar, molasses and natural smoke flavoring
Sourcing 75 · The brand says the beef is American-sourced and pasture-raised
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list plus the brand's American-sourced, pasture-raised claim
5 g total sugar
Contains soy
Natural smoke flavoring
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Top round beef Water Brown sugar Bourbon (water, corn, malted barley) Soybeans Salt Molasses Vinegar Black pepper Natural smoke flavoring Alcohol Garlic powder Vanilla extract Onion powder Paprika All spice Cloves Chili powder Vanilla bean
19 ingredients 2 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 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.
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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