Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong

Name: Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong
Brand: Kalahari Biltong

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Kalahari Biltong Air Dried Beef

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−68

cadmium−49

arsenic−19

Ingredients

−29

natural flavors−11

beef−4

spices−4

citric acid−4

spice extractives including paprika−3

celery salt−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

Minimum score+7

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Kalahari Biltong Air Dried Beef

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium46 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 9.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Kalahari Biltong Air Dried Thinly Sliced Beef Garlic

Arsenic42 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 4.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Kalahari Biltong Air Dried Thinly Sliced Beef Garlic

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Kalahari Biltong Air Dried Thinly Sliced Beef Garlic

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Kalahari Biltong Air Dried Thinly Sliced Beef Garlic

Ingredients · 14

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Common questions

Is Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong healthy?

Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong scores 0/100 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, plus lab results from its product family, Kalahari Biltong Air Dried Beef. 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 Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong?

Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong lists 14 ingredients, starting with Beef, Salt, Vinegar, Spices and Garlic. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong’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 Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong?

Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong compare to other jerky & meat snacks?

At 0/100 Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong 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 Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong organic?

Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong is not certified organic in our data.

Has Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Air-dried thinly sliced beef with vinegar, salt and spices; no cocoa, rice, nut or protein powder) with the other products in its family, Kalahari Biltong Air Dried Beef, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong contain heavy metals?

Kalahari Biltong Chili Lime Biltong itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 42 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Kalahari Biltong Air Dried Thinly Sliced Beef Garlic and cadmium at 46 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Kalahari Biltong Air Dried Thinly Sliced Beef Garlic. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.