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Sweet Spicy Beef Jerky

Contains added sugars

This beef jerky provides 12 g of protein per 1 oz serving. It also has 12 g of sugar and 440 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains wheat
$6.00 lowest price at Heidi Jo’s Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1oz(28g)
Protein
12g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
440mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef (Top Round), Teriyaki Sauce[(Soy Sauce Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Water, Vinegar, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Ginger Powder], Brown Sugar [Sugar, Molasses], Honey, Pineapple Juice, Liquid Smoke, Granulated Garlic, Granulated Onion, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, White Pepper, Tabasco (Distilled Vinegar, Red Pepper, Salt) Ginger Powder
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%44
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 44 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (440 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 43 g added sugar per 1oz
Ingredients 72 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Honey, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Beef jerky seasoned with soy sauce, sugars, honey and smoke
Sourcing 50 · No beef origin or raising practice is stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
12 g sugar per serving
440 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown sugar, honey
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef (Top Round) Teriyaki Sauce[(Soy Sauce Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt) Water Vinegar Sugar Garlic Powder Onion Powder Ginger Powder] Brown Sugar [Sugar Molasses] Honey Pineapple Juice Liquid Smoke Granulated Garlic Granulated Onion Black Pepper Cayenne Pepper White Pepper Tabasco (Distilled Vinegar, Red Pepper, Salt) Ginger Powder
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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