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Smoked BBQ Beef Jerky

Contains brown sugar

Beef jerky with 10 g of protein and 90 calories per serving. It contains added sugars, natural flavors and sodium nitrite, and the brand says it is smoked with real hardwood hickory.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$7.99 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, Tomato Paste (Tomato, Citric Acid), Honey, Apricot Puree Concentrate, Red Wine Vinegar, Salt, Molasses, Natural Flavors, Apple Juice Concentrate, Sodium Nitrite
62 / 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%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 62
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 55 · Beef jerky with added sugars, natural flavors and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 70 · The brand says it is smoked for hours with real hardwood hickory
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and a specific hardwood smoking claim
Added sugars
Natural flavors
Sodium nitrite
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 Tomato Paste (Tomato, Citric Acid) Honey Apricot Puree Concentrate Red Wine Vinegar Salt Molasses Natural Flavors Apple Juice Concentrate Sodium Nitrite
12 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
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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