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Peppered Lean Turkey Jerky Hill Country Brand

Contains sodium nitrite

Turkey jerky made from solid strips, with 10 g protein per 1 oz serving. It contains 5 g added sugar, 460 mg sodium, natural flavorings and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$17.45 lowest price at Flavorgo
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
5g▼
Sodium
460mg▼
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Turkey, Water, Brown Sugar, Vinegar, Salt, Natural Flavorings, Sodium Citrate, Sugar, Red Bell Pepper Granules, Sodium Nitrite
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
53 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%39
Ingredients · counts 25%61
Processing · counts 25%52
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 53
Nutrition 39 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (460 mg), less saturated fat (0 g); 5 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 61 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 52 · Turkey strips with sugar, natural flavorings, sodium citrate and nitrite
Sourcing 50 · The origin and raising practices for the turkey aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific origin or raising claims
5 g added sugar
460 mg sodium
Natural flavorings
Sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Turkey Water Brown Sugar Vinegar Salt Natural Flavorings Sodium Citrate Sugar Red Bell Pepper Granules Sodium Nitrite
10 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 high risk
Sodium or potassium nitrite (E250, E249)PreservativeHigh risk
Can form nitrosamines in cured meat; IARC classifies processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1), with nitrites a likely contributor.
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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