Beef Jerky

66Okay

Ingredients · 6

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Common questions

Is Beef Jerky healthy?

Beef Jerky scores 66/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Beef Jerky?

Beef Jerky lists 6 ingredients, starting with Beef, Water, Salt, Sugar and Flavors. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Beef Jerky contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Beef Jerky’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Beef Jerky?

Beef Jerky is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Beef Jerky compare to other jerky & meat snacks?

At 66/100 Beef Jerky lands mid-scale — below the typical score in jerky & meat snacks, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in jerky & meat snacks is Brooklyn Biltong Naked Classic Tender Steak Slices at 95/100.

Is Beef Jerky organic?

Beef Jerky is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.