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Mountain America Jerky - Original Turkey Jerky

Contains sodium benzoate

Thick-cut turkey breast is hickory-smoked in solid strips. The marinade includes sugar and sodium benzoate, and the turkey's raising origin isn't stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains soyContains wheat
$9.99 3.25 oz · lowest price at JerkyBrands
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Turkey (made from solid strips of turkey breast), teriyaki sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, wine, sugar, vinegar, spices, onion, succinic acid, garlic, sodium benzoate), brown sugar, salt, natural flavorings
56 / 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%66
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 66 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Solid turkey strips are smoked and seasoned with sugar, sauce and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · Handmade in Colorado; the turkey's raising origin isn't stated
Transparency 52 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavorings and spices leave some detail vague
Contains sodium benzoate
Contains sugar and brown sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Turkey (made from solid strips of turkey breast) Teriyaki sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, wine, sugar, vinegar, spices, onion, succinic acid, garlic, sodium benzoate) Brown sugar Salt Natural flavorings
5 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
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.
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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