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Hill Country Brand Peppered Turkey Jerky

Contains sodium nitrite

Turkey jerky made from solid strips and slow-dried. Each 1 oz serving has 5 g added sugar and 460 mg sodium, plus natural flavorings and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$17.45 lowest price at TrueTexasMerch
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 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).
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%39
Ingredients · counts 25%61
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 52
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 55 · Turkey jerky is slow-dried, with sugar, flavorings and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · Turkey origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavorings aren't specified
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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