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Essiccata Extra Tender Kosher Chicken Jerky BBQ, 2.0-oz

Contains added sugars (6 g)

This kosher chicken jerky provides 11 g of protein per ounce. Each serving has 6 g of added sugar and uses mechanically separated chicken.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersKosherContains soyContains wheat
$6.99 2.0 oz · lowest price at JerkyGent
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
11g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
350mg
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Mechanically separated chicken, water, brown sugar, gluten free tamari soy sauce (water, soy beans, salt, alcohol), sea salt, spices, celery juice powder, natural smoke
55 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%63
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 55
Nutrition 63 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (0 g), more protein (11 g); 6 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 70 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Jerky made with mechanically separated chicken, sugar and natural smoke
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated for the chicken
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but spices are unspecified
6 g added sugar per serving
Mechanically separated chicken
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−10 for celery powder or juice
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Mechanically separated chicken Water Brown sugar Gluten free tamari soy sauce (water, soy beans, salt, alcohol) Sea salt Spices Celery juice powder Natural smoke
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
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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