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Pillar Pepper Wild Sockeye Jerky

Contains sodium benzoate

Wild Alaskan sockeye is smoked and dried into a peppery jerky. The marinade includes brown sugar, soy sauce and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains soyContains wheatContains fish
$25.99 4.7 oz · lowest price at Kodiak Island Smokehouse
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Wild Alaskan sockeye salmon, Soy Sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, sodium benzoate: less than 1/10 of 1% as a preservative), Brown Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder
Product details
Shelf life12–18 months
“Best enjoyed within 12–18 months.” — the product page
ShippingFrozen products shipped in insulated boxesShips frozenInsulated box
“We ship frozen and perishable products at the beginning of the week so they don’t sit in transit over the weekend.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%78
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 70 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Whole sockeye is smoked and dried with a sweetened marinade and preservative
Sourcing 78 · Wild-caught Alaskan sockeye; the brand says its seafood is wild-caught
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list with Alaskan origin and wild-caught claims
Contains soy and wheat
Contains sodium benzoate
Contains brown sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−10 for benzoates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Wild Alaskan sockeye salmon Soy Sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, sodium benzoate: less than 1/10 of 1% as a preservative) Brown Sugar Distilled Vinegar Salt Black Pepper Garlic Powder Onion Powder
8 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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