Buc-ee's Mesquite Peppered Beef Jerky

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1 ingredient to avoid

Buc-ee's Mesquite Peppered Beef Jerky scores 86/100 on Tallow — our clean 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.

Buc-ee's Mesquite Peppered Beef Jerky lists 5 ingredients, starting with Beef, Water, Sugar, Ground Black Pepper and Sodium Nitrite. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 86/100 Buc-ee's Mesquite Peppered Beef Jerky sits in our top band, among the better jerky & meat snacks we have scored.