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Original Beef Jerky

Contains sodium nitrite

This beef jerky is made with Texas beef and seasoned with salt and pepper. It also contains brown sugar, sugar, hydrolyzed soy protein and sodium nitrite.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains soy
$10.99 lowest price at TexasBestShop
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Beef, Water, Brown Sugar, Salt, Sugar, BOMBA#4 fresh AMBA (sodium acetate, salt, sodium diacetate), Spices, Hydrolyzed Soya Protein, Garlic, Spice Extractives, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite
Product details
Shelf lifeMonths without refrigeration
“It can be stored for months without refrigeration .” — the product page
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 2 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%53
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 15%72
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 53 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 35 · Jerky with sugars, hydrolyzed soy protein and curing additives
Sourcing 72 · Texas beef is stated; no specific farm or raising practice is given
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list and Texas beef origin are stated
Contains brown sugar and sugar
Contains sodium nitrite
Contains hydrolyzed soy protein
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown sugar, sugar
Varies by additive−19 for sodium or potassium nitrite, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beef Water Brown Sugar Salt Sugar BOMBA#4 fresh AMBA (sodium acetate, salt, sodium diacetate) Spices Hydrolyzed Soya Protein Garlic Spice Extractives Sodium Erythorbate Sodium Nitrite
12 ingredients 2 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.
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.
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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