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Real Beef Jerky

Contains sodium nitrite

Beef jerky seasoned with salt, sugar and spices, then dried with hickory smoke. It contains sodium nitrite, and the beef’s origin and raising practices are not stated.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$35.99 lowest price at Robertson's Hams
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 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, SPICES, SODIUM NITRITE
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim 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%77
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Jerky made from beef with seasoning, curing and hickory smoke.
Sourcing 50 · No beef origin or raising practices stated.
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list, but spices are unspecified.
Contains sugar
Sodium nitrite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
BEEF WATER SALT SUGAR SPICES SODIUM NITRITE
6 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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