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Original Beef Jerky

Contains sodium nitrite

This beef jerky is naturally smoked with real hardwood hickory and provides 10 g of protein per serving. It contains brown sugar, honey, natural flavors and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$7.99 10 oz · lowest price at Wenzel's Farm
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving (size not printed)
Protein
10g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
—
From the product page
Ingredients: Beef, Brown Sugar, Water, Salt, Honey, Natural Flavors, Apple Juice Concentrate, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Sodium Nitrite
58 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 5 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%75
Ingredients · counts 25%53
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 58
Nutrition 75 · Typical for processed meats per serving (weight not printed, so estimated from its 90 calories; 44% of them from protein)
Ingredients 53 · Brown sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Honey, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 60 · Beef jerky with added sweeteners, natural flavors and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · The beef's origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes unnamed natural flavors
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains natural flavors
Contains brown sugar and honey
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown sugar, honey
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
Beef Brown Sugar Water Salt Honey Natural Flavors Apple Juice Concentrate Lemon Juice Concentrate Sodium Nitrite
9 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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