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Fire Traditional Beef Jerky

Contains corn syrup solids

This beef jerky is made in Tennessee and includes ghost pepper hot sauce. It contains corn syrup solids and has 2,714 mg sodium per 100 g.

No artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeHigh proteinContains soyContains wheatContains fishContains corn
$11.99 lowest price at 0731 Beef Jerky Experience Mall of America, MN
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
321caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
54g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
2714mg▼
Saturated fat
3.6g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Beef, soy sauce (hydrolyzed soy protein, salt, corn syrup solids, caramel color), water, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor, sulfiting agent), vinegar, hot sauce (red habaneros, hot pepper extract, red chilies, tomato paste, salt, onions, cane vinegar, acetic acid, garlic, vegetable oil, xanthan gum, citric acid), red pepper, garlic, hot sauce (ghost pepper/Naga Jolokia, hot pepper extract, vegetable oil, roasted garlic pulp, acetic acid), spices
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%40
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 40 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (2714 mg), more protein (54 g); 7.1 g added sugar per 100 g
Ingredients 70 · Vegetable oil, 7th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Brown sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 2 more
Processing 35 · Jerky includes syrups, caramel color, natural flavor and xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · Made in Tennessee; the beef's origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 70 · Full ingredient list and a stated Tennessee production location
Contains corn syrup solids
2,714 mg sodium per 100 g
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−12 for caramel colour, natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−10 for vegetable oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Soy sauce (hydrolyzed soy protein, salt, corn syrup solids, caramel color) Water Brown sugar Worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor, sulfiting agent) Vinegar Hot sauce (red habaneros, hot pepper extract, red chilies, tomato paste, salt, onions, cane vinegar, acetic acid, garlic, vegetable oil, xanthan gum, citric acid) Red pepper Garlic Hot sauce (ghost pepper/Naga Jolokia, hot pepper extract, vegetable oil, roasted garlic pulp, acetic acid) Spices
11 ingredients 1 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 5 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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