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Chef's Cut Real Chicken Jerky, Kentucky Honey BBQ, 2.5 oz (Case of 8)

Contains added sugars

Chicken jerky provides 10 g protein per 1 oz serving. It contains honey, sugar and molasses, with 310 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersCertified gluten-freeDairy-free
$69.74 2.5 oz · lowest price at Specialty Food Source
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
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Sodium
310mg
Saturated fat
1g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Chicken breast, honey, bbq seasoning (sugar, salt, onion and garlic powder, smoke flavoring [maltodextrin, natural smoke flavor], molasses granules [refiners syrup, cane mill molasses, cane caramel color], spices, paprika, citric acid, spice extractives), less than 2%: cultured celery powder, sea salt
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%53
Ingredients · counts 25%42
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 53 · 21 g added sugar per 1 oz.; otherwise typical for processed meats
Ingredients 42 · Honey, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite) (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 55 · Chicken jerky includes sugars, smoke flavoring and maltodextrin
Sourcing 40 · Chicken origin is unstated; refined sugars and maltodextrin are ingredients
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and nutrition values; no origin or raising claims
Contains honey, sugar and molasses
Contains smoke flavoring and maltodextrin
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for honey, sugar
Varies by additive−18 for celery powder or juice, caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chicken breast Honey Bbq seasoning (sugar, salt, onion and garlic powder, smoke flavoring [maltodextrin, natural smoke flavor], molasses granules [refiners syrup, cane mill molasses, cane caramel color], spices, paprika, citric acid, spice extractives) Less than 2%: cultured celery powder Sea salt
5 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 1 moderate risk
Celery powder or juice (natural nitrite)Curing agentModerate risk
A natural source of nitrite: it cures meat the same way as sodium nitrite, even when the label says “uncured”.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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