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Black Peppered Turkey Jerky

Contains natural smoke flavor

Turkey jerky seasoned with black pepper, garlic and chili. Each 1 oz serving has 2 g added sugar, and the ingredients include natural smoke flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains soy
$14.99 lowest price at Jed's Jerky
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
10g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
220mg▲
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Turkey, Tamari Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Sugar), Brown Sugar, Water, Black Pepper, Honey, Granulated Garlic, Hickory Smoke (Water, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor), Ground Pepper, Sea Salt, Onion Powder, Chili Powder
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%87
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 87 · Compared with other processed meats: less saturated fat (0 g), less sodium (220 mg); 2 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 80 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Turkey jerky with seasonings, sugar and natural smoke flavor
Sourcing 70 · The label states Product of the USA
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific raising claims
2 g added sugar per serving
Natural smoke flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Turkey Tamari Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Sugar) Brown Sugar Water Black Pepper Honey Granulated Garlic Hickory Smoke (Water, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor) Ground Pepper Sea Salt Onion Powder Chili Powder
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
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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