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Original Carne Seca Mexican Beef Jerky

Contains liquid smoke

This jerky lists beef, sea salt and ground pepper, with 16 g protein per 1 oz serving. The brand says it is infused with liquid hickory smoke, which isn't included in the ingredient list.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$9.99 lowest price at Vaquero Bandido
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1oz (28g)
Protein
16g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
300mg
Saturated fat
1g
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Ingredients: Thinly sliced beef, sea salt, ground pepper
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ANOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%87
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 87 · Compared with other processed meats: more protein (16 g); no added sugar per 1oz
Ingredients 100 · 3 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Beef is marinated, smoke-infused and dried into jerky
Sourcing 50 · Beef origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Three ingredients are listed; the brand also says liquid smoke is used
Brand says liquid smoke is used
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Thinly sliced beef Sea salt Ground pepper
3 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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