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HATCH GREEN CHILE & LEMON PONZU meat chips

Contains sodium benzoate

These handmade beef chips include Hatch green chile and lemon ponzu seasoning. A serving has 1,570 mg sodium and the ingredients include sodium benzoate and natural flavors.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains soyContains wheatContains fish
$25.00 lowest price at Love's Jerky Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 4 pieces (43g)
Protein
32g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
1570mg▼
Saturated fat
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Ingredients: 100% Beef, Hatch Green Chile, Soy Sauce, Water, Vinegar, Salt, Bonito Extract (Fish), Lactic Acid, Lemon Juice, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Natural Lemon and Orange Flavors, Sodium Benzoate, Succinct Acid, Disodium Insinuate, Disodium Guanylate, Garlic Powder
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 20%45
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 45 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (1570 mg), more protein (32 g) per 4 pieces
Ingredients 82 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Disodium inosinate or guanylate (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Beef with natural flavors, yeast extract, sodium benzoate and other additives
Sourcing 50 · The brand says beef comes from multiple vendors; origin and raising details aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and allergen statement; no specific beef sourcing details
1,570 mg sodium per serving
Contains sodium benzoate and natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−18 for benzoates, disodium inosinate or guanylate, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
100% Beef Hatch Green Chile Soy Sauce Water Vinegar Salt Bonito Extract (Fish) Lactic Acid Lemon Juice Autolyzed Yeast Extract Natural Lemon and Orange Flavors Sodium Benzoate Succinct Acid Disodium Insinuate Disodium Guanylate Garlic Powder
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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.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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