Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky
ingredient score 5/10 (lower is cleaner) · 3 additives flagged · rated 4.7★.
With 13 g of protein for 80 calories, this is a legitimately high-protein snack, but it's made with sodium nitrite — a fine occasional pick rather than an everyday staple.
13 g protein · 80 cal · 590 mg sodium · 4 g sugar · 0 g fiber per 1 oz.
How processed is it?
Flagged additives: Sodium nitrite, MSG (monosodium glutamate).
Additives we found
- Sodium nitrite — higher concern
- MSG (monosodium glutamate) — moderate concern
- Sodium erythorbate (antioxidant) — low concern
Ingredients
BEEF, WATER, SUGAR, LESS THAN 2% SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DRIED SOY SAUCE (SOYBEANS, SALT, WHEAT), HYDROLYZED CORN AND SOY PROTEIN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, MALTODEXTRIN FLAVORINGS, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
Cleaner swaps & similar picks
- Chomps Original Grass-Fed Beef Sticks — Cleaner — ingredient score 3.25 vs 5.04
- Country Archer Teriyaki Beef Jerky — Cleaner — ingredient score 4.98 vs 5.04
- Old Trapper Peppered Beef Jerky — Another top-rated jerky