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Hickory Smoked Bison Jerky

Contains high-oleic sunflower oil

Thick-cut bison jerky made from whole-muscle meat and hickory-smoked daily in Colorado. It contains soy, wheat, sunflower oil and brown sugar.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains soyContains wheat
$21.96 3oz · lowest price at Gunnison Jerky Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Buffalo, soy sauce powder, wheat, soybeans, maltodextrin, high oleic sunflower oil, brown sugar, salt, onion, spices
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 20%50
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 90 · High oleic sunflower oil, 6th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Whole-muscle bison is marinated and smoked with maltodextrin, oil and brown sugar
Sourcing 70 · The brand says the bison is farm-raised and untreated with growth hormones or steroids
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list with farm-raised and hormone-free claims
Contains high-oleic sunflower oil
Contains brown sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−10 for high oleic sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Buffalo Soy sauce powder Wheat Soybeans Maltodextrin High oleic sunflower oil Brown sugar Salt Onion Spices
10 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Did you know that what is commonly known to Americans as Buffalo is also called Bison? Mountain America Jerky’s  Original Bison Jerky is thick-cut, low in fat and calories, and high in protein. The flavor is a classic, mild black pepper recipe that uses tender strips of whole muscle meat. This jerky is made with premium farm-raised bison meat that is never treated with growth hormones or steroids. It is thick-cut, marinated, and hickory-smoked daily with no MSG, nitrates, or other fillers. Get some for your next picnic or outing and discover why this bison jerky is a best-sel

Additives3 additives · 3 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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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