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O.G. Hickory Beef Jerky

Contains brown sugar

This beef jerky uses beef the brand says is pasture-raised and American-sourced. It contains brown sugar, molasses and natural smoke flavoring, with 370 mg sodium per 1 oz serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Contains soy
$7.49 lowest price at Righteous Felon Craft Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
370mg▼
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: beef, water, brown sugar, soybeans, salt, molasses, vinegar, black pepper, natural smoke flavoring, alcohol, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cloves, chili powder
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%55
Ingredients · counts 25%76
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%78
Transparency · counts 15%76
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 55 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (370 mg); 14 g added sugar per 1 oz.
Ingredients 76 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Beef jerky with brown sugar, molasses and natural smoke flavoring.
Sourcing 78 · The brand says beef is pasture-raised and American-sourced.
Transparency 76 · Full ingredient list and brand-stated pasture-raised, American-sourced beef.
Contains brown sugar and molasses
Natural smoke flavoring
370 mg sodium per 1 oz serving
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
Beef Water Brown sugar Soybeans Salt Molasses Vinegar Black pepper Natural smoke flavoring Alcohol Garlic powder Onion powder Paprika Cloves Chili powder
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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.
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