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Jack Link's Original Beef Stick

Original Beef Stick

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Ingredients · 18

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories461.54 kcal120 kcal
Fat38.46 g10 g
Saturated fat17.31 g4.5 g
Carbohydrates3.85 g1 g
Sugars3.85 g1 g
Protein19.23 g5 g
Sodium1.54 g0.4 g
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Common questions

Is Jack Link's Original Beef Stick healthy?

Jack Link's Original Beef Stick scores 5/100 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. Per serving it carries 5g protein and 1g sugar. 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 Stick?

Jack Link's Original Beef Stick lists 18 ingredients, starting with Beef, Water, Salt, Corn Syrup and Flavors. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Jack Link's Original Beef Stick?

120 kcal per serving, or 462 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Jack Link's Original Beef Stick on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

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

No. Nothing in Jack Link's Original Beef Stick’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 Stick?

Jack Link's Original Beef Stick is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

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

At 5/100 Jack Link's Original Beef Stick scores worse than most jerky & meat snacks we have scored.

Is Jack Link's Original Beef Stick organic?

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

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

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

Full methodology: how we score products.

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