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Original Beef Jerky

Contains sodium nitrite

Made with locally raised Wisconsin beef that is hardwood-smoked and slow-dried. It contains sugar, maple syrup, sodium nitrite and unspecified flavorings.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$9.99 1lb · lowest price at Wisconsin River Meats
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Beef, water, salt, sugar, maple syrup, sodium nitrite, flavorings, sodium erythorbate
58 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 3 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%65
Processing · counts 25%50
Sourcing · counts 15%75
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 58
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 65 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Maple syrup, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 50 · Cured, smoked jerky with sugar, nitrite and flavorings
Sourcing 75 · The brand says the beef is locally raised in Wisconsin
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavorings are unspecified
Contains sugar and maple syrup
Contains sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−16 for sugar, maple syrup
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, natural flavours
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Water Salt Sugar Maple syrup Sodium nitrite Flavorings Sodium erythorbate
8 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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