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Sweet Heat Beef Jerky

Contains added sugars

Whole-muscle beef is hand-trimmed and slow-dried in Oklahoma. Each 1 oz serving has 4 g added sugar and 690 mg sodium; it contains soy.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$12.99 lowest price at No Man's Land Beef Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1oz (28g)
Protein
15g▲
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
690mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, Sweet Heat Spice Blend (Tamari Soy Powder [Soy Sauce (Soybeans, Salt, Sugar), Maltodextrin, Salt], Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Spices (Including Habanero), Yeast Extract, Fructose, Spice, Garlic Powder, Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Monk Fruit Extract, Extractives of Garlic And Spice, And No More Than 2% Silicon Dioxide Added As A Processing Aid), Soy Sauce (Water, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Salt), Water, Liquid Smoke (Water, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor)
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%34
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 34 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (690 mg), more protein (15 g); 4 g added sugar per 1oz
Ingredients 92 · Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Whole-muscle beef is slow-dried with sugar, soy sauce and added flavorings
Sourcing 50 · The brand says it is made in Oklahoma; beef raising and source aren't stated
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list and specific slow-drying and hand-trimming details
4 g added sugar
690 mg sodium
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for silicon dioxide, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Sweet Heat Spice Blend (Tamari Soy Powder [Soy Sauce (Soybeans, Salt, Sugar) Maltodextrin Salt] Brown Sugar White Sugar Spices (Including Habanero), Yeast Extract, Fructose, Spice, Garlic Powder, Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Monk Fruit Extract, Extractives of Garlic And Spice, And No More Than 2% Silicon Dioxide Added As A Processing Aid) Soy Sauce (Water, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Salt) Water Liquid Smoke (Water, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor)
10 ingredients 6 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 4 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Monk fruit extractSweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived sweetener the FDA has not questioned; few studies, no known concerns.
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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