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Honey Barbecue

Contains sugar and molasses

Chicken breast jerky with honey and BBQ seasoning; it provides 10 g of protein per 1 oz serving. The seasoning includes sugar and molasses, and the serving has 310 mg of sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersCertified gluten-free
$47.88 lowest price at Chef’s Cut Real Jerky Co.™
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
310mg
Saturated fat
1g
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Ingredients: Chicken Breast, Honey, BBQ Seasoning [Sugar, Salt, Onion & Garlic Powder, Molasses Granules (Refiners Syrup, Cane Mill Molasses, Cane Caramel Color), Spices, Paprika, Contains 2% or Less: Citric Acid, Spice Extractives]
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%53
Ingredients · counts 25%76
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 53 · 21 g added sugar per 1 oz.; otherwise typical for processed meats
Ingredients 76 · Honey, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Chicken breast jerky with honey and a sugar-containing BBQ seasoning
Sourcing 50 · Made in USA, but no chicken-raising or ingredient-origin details
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and gluten certification; no raising details
Contains sugar, honey and molasses
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for honey
Varies by additive−4 for caramel colour
Scored Oct 24, 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 & Garlic Powder Molasses Granules (Refiners Syrup, Cane Mill Molasses, Cane Caramel Color) Spices Paprika Contains 2% or Less: Citric Acid Spice Extractives]
10 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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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