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Spicy Honey BBQ Turkey Jerky

Contains sodium nitrite

Turkey jerky with honey and barbecue sauce provides 15 g protein per 1 oz serving. It also has 6 g added sugar, 920 mg sodium and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeHigh proteinContains corn
$8.00 3.3 oz · lowest price at Country Smoke House
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1oz (29g)
Protein
15g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
920mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Turkey, honey, barbeque sauce (high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, tomato paste, modified food starch, salt, pineapple juice concentrate, natural smoke flavor, spices, caramel color, sodium benzoate, molasses, corn syrup, dehydrated garlic, sugar, tamarind, natural flavors), salad mustard (mustard seed, turmeric, paprika), modified food starch, salt, natural smoke flavor, minced onion and garlic, natural spices, monosodium glutamate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite
35 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%29
Ingredients · counts 25%23
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%45
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 35
Nutrition 29 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (920 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 6 g added sugar per 1oz
Ingredients 23 · Honey, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); High fructose corn syrup, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); 4 more
Processing 35 · Turkey jerky with syrups, modified starch, flavorings and preservatives
Sourcing 45 · Turkey origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full list, but it includes natural flavors and unspecified spices
6 g added sugar
920 mg sodium
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains monosodium glutamate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for honey, high fructose corn syrup
Varies by additive−37 for sodium or potassium nitrite, benzoates, caramel colour and 2 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Turkey Honey Barbeque sauce (high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, tomato paste, modified food starch, salt, pineapple juice concentrate, natural smoke flavor, spices, caramel color, sodium benzoate, molasses, corn syrup, dehydrated garlic, sugar, tamarind, natural flavors) Salad mustard (mustard seed, turmeric, paprika) Modified food starch Salt Natural smoke flavor Minced onion and garlic Natural spices Monosodium glutamate Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrite
12 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 1 high risk
Sodium or potassium nitrite (E250, E249)PreservativeHigh risk
Can form nitrosamines in cured meat; IARC classifies processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1), with nitrites a likely contributor.
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.
High-fructose corn syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that is cheap to add in large amounts; high intake is linked to fatty liver and weight gain.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
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.
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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