Original Beef Jerky

Name: Original Beef Jerky
Brand: Jack Link's

73Clean

Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky healthy?

Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky scores 73/100 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.

What is in Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky?

Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky lists 12 ingredients, starting with Beef, Brown Sugar, Sugar, Water and Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Jack Link's Original 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 Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky?

Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky compare to other jerky & meat snacks?

At 73/100 Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky sits in our top band, among the better jerky & meat snacks we have scored.

Is Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky organic?

Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky is not certified organic in our data.

Has Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

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