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Big Chief Big Chief Beef Jerky Original

Big Chief Beef Jerky Original

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Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Big Chief Beef Jerky Original healthy?

Big Chief Beef Jerky Original scores 10/100 on Tallow — our avoid 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 Big Chief Beef Jerky Original?

Big Chief Beef Jerky Original lists 12 ingredients, starting with Beef, Salt, Sugar, Dextrose and Maltodextrin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Big Chief Beef Jerky Original contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Big Chief Beef Jerky Original’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 Big Chief Beef Jerky Original?

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

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

At 10/100 Big Chief Beef Jerky Original scores worse than most jerky & meat snacks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in jerky & meat snacks is Brooklyn Biltong Naked Classic Tender Steak Slices at 95/100.

Is Big Chief Beef Jerky Original organic?

Big Chief Beef Jerky Original is not certified organic in our data.

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