Dried Meats Roundup
We analyzed 97 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 2)

Country smoker zero sugar original keto friendly beef jerky
Ingredients: beef, gluten free soy sauce, water, soybeans, rice, salt, beef broth, flavorings, vinegar, cultured celery powder, celery powder, sea salt, granulated garlic, salt
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Classic beef jerky bags case
Ingredients: 100% GRASS-FED BEEF, WATER, BROWN SUGAR, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE (ORANGES), SALT, HARDWOOD SMOKED SUGAR, GRANULATED GARLIC, GRANULATED ONION, BLACK PEPPER
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Beef Jerky Teriyaki
Ingredients: Beef, brown sugar, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), salt, contains 2% or less of flavors, beef stock, water, vinegar cherry extract, bromelain (from pineapple).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Beef Jerky Original
Ingredients: beef, water, sugar, brown sugar, contains 2% or less of sea salt, salt, soy sauce (wheat, soybeams, salt), hydrolyzed corn protein, yeast extract, flavors, maltodextrin, cultured celery extract, beef stock, pineapple powder, citric acid
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Beef jerky meat snacks, peppered
Ingredients: Beef, sugar, water, salt, less than 2% flavorings, soy sauce [(wheat, soybeans, salt), maltodextrin], yeast extract, hydrolyzed corn protein, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Teriyaki Beef Jerky
Ingredients: TOP ROUND BEEF, SUGAR, TAMARI SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL), BROWN SUGAR, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, WATER, VINEGAR, SEA SALT, GARLIC JUICE, GINGER JUICE, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, BLACK PEPPER, GROUND GINGER, GARLIC POWDER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, PLUM JUICE CONCENTRATE, CARROT ICE CONCENTRATE. CONTAINS: SOY
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

HOT & SPICY BEEF JERKY
Ingredients: Beef, brown sugar, water, salt, flavorings, hydrolyzed corn protein, vinegar, sodium nitrite.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Jack Link's Original
Ingredients: Beef, sugar, brown sugar, water, contains 2% or less of salt, beef stock, flavors, vinegar, soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt), hydrolyzed corn protein, yeast extract, maltodextrin, citric acid, cherry extract, bromelain (from pineapple).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Jack link s beef jerky original
Ingredients: Beef, water, sugar, salt, less than 2% soy sauce [(wheat, soybeans, salt), maltodextrin], flavorings, hydrolyzed corn protein, yeast extract, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Beef Jerky Teriyaki
Ingredients: Beef, water, sugar, less than 2% soy sauce [(wheat, soybeans, salt), maltodextrin], flavorings, salt, yeast extract, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Old Fashioned Beef Jerky
Ingredients: beef, brown sugar, water, salt, beef stock, hydrolyzed corn protein, vinegar, flavorings, sodium nitrite,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

GRASS-FED BEEF JERKY Mustard BBQ
Ingredients: Grass-Fed Beef, Water, Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, Water, Mustard Seeds, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, Spices), Apple Cider Vinegar, Mushrooms (Mushrooms, Water, Salt), Sunflower Oil, Organic Chickpea Miso (Organic Rice Koji [Organic Rice, Koji Spores (Aspergillus oryzae}], Organic Chickpeas, Sea Salt, Water), Onion Powder, Salt, Garlic Powder, Liquid Smoke (Water. Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor), Cayenne Pepper.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Grass fed beef jerky teriyak
Ingredients: Clean room - Robots - Laser-guided - Country Archer meat - Small batches - Honest ingredients
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Turkey jerky hickory smoke
Ingredients: Turkey Breast, Gluten Free Tamari Soy Sauce (Water, Soybean, Salt, May Also Contain Alcohol and Sugar), Organic Brown Sugar (Organic Sugar, Organic Molasses), Garlic Powder, Pineapple Juice, Liquid Smoke (Water, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor), Organic Worcestershire Sauce (Water, Organic Vinegar, Organic Gluten Free Tamari [Water, Organic Soybeans, Salt], Organic Sugar, Salt, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Spices), Black Pepper. Contains: Soy. Natural Smoke Flavoring Added.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Beef stick
Ingredients: 100% grass-fed beef, sea salt, encapsulated lactic acid, cultured celery powder, granulated garlic, granulated onion, stuffed in collagen casing
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Old Fashioned All Natural Beef Jerky
Ingredients: Beef, brown sugar, beef broth, sea salt, natural flavorings, apple cider vinegar, vinegar.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Beef Tender Bites Teriyaki
Ingredients: BEEF, SUGAR, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, SOY SAUCE (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), FRUCTOSE, FLAVORS, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, SODIUM NITRITE, TREATED WITH A SOLUTION OF POTASSIUM SORBATE TO ENSURE FRESHNESS., CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Beef Jerky Teriyaki
Ingredients: Beef, water, brown sugar, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), contains 2% or less of salt, beef stock, flavors, pineapple powder.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Original Beef Jerky
Ingredients: BEEF, BROWN SUGAR, BEEF BROTH, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF NATURAL FLAVORS, VINEGAR, HYDROLYZED _SOY_ PROTEIN, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, CITRIC ACID, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, SODIUM NITRITE.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY
Ingredients: Beef, soy sauce [water, soy sauce powder (wheat, soybeans, salt, maltodextrin) sodium benzoate], brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, beef stock, hydrolyzed corn protein, salt, flavorings, sodium nitrite.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Beef Tender Bites Teriyaki
Ingredients: BEEF, WATER, SUGAR, LESS THAN 2% SALT, DRIED SOY SAUCE (SOYBEAN, SALT, WHEAT), MALTODEXTRIN, FRUCTOSE, FLAVORINGS, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, SODIUM NITRITE.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Original Beef Jerky
Ingredients: beef, brown sugar, contains less than 2% of beef stock, salt, hydrolyzed corn protein, vinegar, cultured celery extract, granulated garlic, onion, spice
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Original Beef Mini Stick
Ingredients: celery powder, sea salt), cherry powder, black pepper, red pepper, garlic powder, coriande, stuffed in a beef collagen casing
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

O.G. Hickory Savory & Smoky Beef Stick
Ingredients: BEEF, WATER, SEA SALT, BROWN SUGAR, ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID, CULTURED CELERY POWDER (CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT), LIQUID SMOKE, BLACK PEPPER, GRANULATED GARLIC, ONION POWDER, CHERRY POWDER, CORIANDER, GROUND ROSEMARY, CHILI POWDER, GROUND CLOVE
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Jalapeño Beef Sticks
Ingredients: GRASS FED & FINISHED BEEF, WATER, SEA SALT, ENCAPSULATED LACTIC ACID, JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, CULTURED CELERY POWDER (CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT), BLACK PEPPER, RED PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, CORIANDER, STUFFED IN A BEEF COLLAGEN CASING FREE FROM MAJOR FOOD ALLERGENS (MILK, EGGS, FISH, SHELLFISH, PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, WHEAT, SOY, SESAME) %DV* 5" QUE 8
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Peanut

Chicken Snack Stick - Original Salt & Pepper
Ingredients: Chicken, water, sugar, sea salt, less than 2% rice flour, encapsulated citrus acid, cultured celery powder(celery powder, sea salt) , smoked black peppercorn, cherry powder in colored beef collagen casing
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Simple Truth Organic Original Beef Jerky
Ingredients: organic beef, water, organic sugar, sea salt, contains 2% or less of: organic soy sauce (water, organic soybeans, organic 10% wheat, salt), natural flavors, 25% yeast extract, organic naturál flavors, citrić acid. 1% contains: wheat, soy. 0% 22% min c 0% 6% best before
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

PEPPERED BEEF JERKY
Ingredients: beef, brown sugar, water, salt, flavorings, hydrolyzed corn protein, vinegar, sodium nitrite,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Jack link& original beef jerky
Ingredients: Beef, water, sugar, salt, less than 2% soy sauce [(wheat, soybeans, salt), maltodextrin], flavorings, hydrolyzed corn protein, yeast extract, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Beef Jerky Teriyaki
Ingredients: Beef, water, sugar, less than 2% soy sauce [(wheat, soybeans, slat), maltodextrin], flavorings, salt, yeast extract, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content
