Beef Stick

Name: Beef Stick
Brand: Slim Jim

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Ingredients · 15

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Common questions

Is Slim Jim Beef Stick healthy?

Slim Jim Beef Stick 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 Slim Jim Beef Stick?

Slim Jim Beef Stick lists 15 ingredients, starting with Beef, Water, Salt, Corn Syrup and 2% Or Less of Flavors. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Slim Jim Beef Stick contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Slim Jim 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 Slim Jim Beef Stick?

Slim Jim 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 Slim Jim Beef Stick compare to other jerky & meat snacks?

At 10/100 Slim Jim Beef Stick 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 Slim Jim Beef Stick organic?

Yes. Slim Jim Beef Stick carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Full methodology: how we score products.