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Natural Beef Jerky

Contains high fructose corn syrup

This beef jerky provides 12 g of protein per ounce. It contains brown sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup and 460 mg of sodium per ounce.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$6.00 lowest price at Heidi Jo’s Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1oz (28g)
Protein
12g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
460mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Top Round Beef, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Brown Sugar (Sugar, Molasses), Ketchup (Tomato Concentrate (Water, Tomato Paste), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder), Natural Hickory Liquid Smoke Vinegar
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%47
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 47 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (460 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 14 g added sugar per 1oz
Ingredients 80 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Beef jerky seasoned with soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup and liquid smoke
Sourcing 50 · No origin or raising practices are stated for the beef
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and nutrition values; no specific sourcing claims
Contains high-fructose corn syrup and corn syrup
460 mg sodium per 1 oz serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Top Round Beef Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt) Brown Sugar (Sugar, Molasses) Ketchup (Tomato Concentrate (Water, Tomato Paste), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder) Natural Hickory Liquid Smoke Vinegar
5 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
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.
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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