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Mandarin Glazed Chicken

Contains added sugars

This soy-protein jerky includes real orange peel, ginger and garlic. Each 1 oz serving has 10 g added sugar and 390 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Contains soy
$8.00 lowest price at Louisville Jerky Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1oz (28g)
Protein
5g▲
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
10g▼
Sodium
390mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Textured soy protein, tamari (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol), vegan brown sugar, vegan sugar, water, orange juice concentrate, olive oil, distilled white vinegar, yeast extract, natural flavor, salt, dried orange peel, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as plant-based alternativesMedium confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 20%60
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 15%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 40 · Compared with other plant-based foods: more sodium (390 mg), more protein (5 g); 10 g added sugar per 1oz
Ingredients 60 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 2 more
Processing 25 · Textured soy protein, sugars and natural flavor in a formulated jerky
Sourcing 40 · Non-GMO soy is stated; origin and growing practices are not specified
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list includes unspecified natural flavor
10 g added sugar
Contains natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown sugar, sugar
Varies by additive−12 for natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein, soy protein isolate
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Textured soy protein Tamari (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol) Vegan brown sugar Vegan sugar Water Orange juice concentrate Olive oil Distilled white vinegar Yeast extract Natural flavor Salt Dried orange peel Ginger Garlic Red pepper flakes
15 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 4 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Soy protein isolateProtein isolateLimited risk
Highly processed protein extracted with solvents; a marker of ultra-processed food.
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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