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Sweet & Spicy Brisket Beef Jerky – J&K

Contains brown sugar

Brisket jerky made with beef and ingredients sourced in the USA. Each 1 oz serving has 9 g added sugar and contains soy and anchovies.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Contains soyContains fish
$8.99 lowest price at J&K Beef Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
8g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
9g▼
Sodium
280mg
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, Brown Sugar, Gluten Free Tamari Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Sugar), Hot Sauce (Aged Cayenne Red Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Salt & Garlic Powder), Cayenne, Pineapple Juice (Pineapple Juice and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)), Rice Vinegar (Rice Vinegar, Invert Sugar, Salt, Diluted with Water to 4% Acidity), Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled White Vinegar, Molasses, Sugar, Water, Salt, Onions, Anchovies, Garlic, Cloves, Tamarind Extract, Natural Flavorings, Chili Pepper Extract), Lemon Juice, Granulated Garlic, Liquid Hickory Smoke (Water, Hickory Smoke Concentrate), Granulated Onion, Water, Sea Salt
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%60
Ingredients · counts 25%76
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 60 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (0 g); 9 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 76 · Brown sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Brisket jerky with brown sugar, sauces and added smoke flavor
Sourcing 70 · The brand says the beef and ingredients are sourced in the USA
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, including unnamed natural flavorings
9 g added sugar per serving
Description says 6 g protein; label says 8 g
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
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Ingredients
Beef Brown Sugar Gluten Free Tamari Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Sugar) Hot Sauce (Aged Cayenne Red Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Salt & Garlic Powder) Cayenne Pineapple Juice (Pineapple Juice and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)) Rice Vinegar (Rice Vinegar, Invert Sugar, Salt, Diluted with Water to 4% Acidity) Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled White Vinegar, Molasses, Sugar, Water, Salt, Onions, Anchovies, Garlic, Cloves, Tamarind Extract, Natural Flavorings, Chili Pepper Extract) Lemon Juice Granulated Garlic Liquid Hickory Smoke (Water, Hickory Smoke Concentrate) Granulated Onion Water Sea Salt
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
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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