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Hawaiian Beef Chips® Spicy

Contains sodium benzoate

These crispy beef chips provide 23.14 g of protein per package and are made with US beef in Hawaii. They contain 5.14 g of added sugar, wheat, soy, MSG and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeHigh proteinContains soyContains wheat
$14.99 lowest price at Chylers
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
154caloriesPer serving · 1 package 1.75 oz (49.6g)
Protein
23g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
5.1g▼
Sodium
566mg
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Beef, Shoyu Sauce (water, wheat gluten, soybeans, salt, sugar, caramel coloring, sodium benzoate a preservative), Sugar, Spices, Natural Flavoring, Monosodium Glutamate and Pepper
58 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%80
Ingredients · counts 25%62
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 58
Nutrition 80 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (0 g), more protein (23 g); 5.1 g added sugar per 1 package 1.75 oz
Ingredients 62 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Beef chips include sugar, shoyu sauce, MSG, flavoring and a preservative
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it uses US beef and handcrafts the chips in Hawaii
Transparency 50 · Full list names ingredients but leaves spices and natural flavoring unspecified
5.14 g added sugar
Contains sodium benzoate and MSG
Includes wheat gluten and soybeans
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−18 for benzoates, natural flavours, msg
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Shoyu Sauce (water, wheat gluten, soybeans, salt, sugar, caramel coloring, sodium benzoate a preservative) Sugar Spices Natural Flavoring Monosodium Glutamate and Pepper
6 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
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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