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Original Beef Jerky - UM

Contains sodium nitrite

Beef jerky seasoned with salt, sugar, paprika, garlic and spices. It also contains MSG and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$3.89 lowest price at Walnut Creek Cheese & Market
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Beef, Salt, Sugar, Paprika, Monosodium Glutamate, Garlic, Spices, Sodium Nitrite
54 / 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%61
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 61 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Beef jerky with sugar, MSG, spices and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · The beef's origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 52 · Full ingredient list, but spices aren't specified
Contains sugar, MSG and sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, msg
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Salt Sugar Paprika Monosodium Glutamate Garlic Spices Sodium Nitrite
8 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
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.
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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