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Dried Meats Roundup

We analyzed 97 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 2)

Calories
250
Protein
50g
Tillamook

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
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Calories
304
Protein
43g
Think jerky

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
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Calories
286
Protein
39g
Jack Link's

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
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Calories
269
Protein
38g
Jack Link's

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
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Calories
286
Protein
39g
Jack Link's

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
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Calories
257
Protein
43g
Pacific Gold

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
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Calories
250
Protein
39g
OLD TRAPPER

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
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Calories
286
Protein
36g
Jack Links

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
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Calories
286
Protein
39g
Jack Link's

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
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Calories
1020
Protein
140g
Jack Link's

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
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Calories
250
Protein
39g
Old Trapper

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
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Calories
250
Protein
43g
Archer

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
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Calories
250
Protein
36g
Archer

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
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Calories
250
Protein
36g
Country Archer Provisions

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
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Calories
282
Protein
28g
Think

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
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Calories
286
Protein
36g
Tillamook Country Smoker

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
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Calories
257
Protein
37g
Jack Link's

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
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Calories
286
Protein
39g
Jack Link's

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
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Calories
286
Protein
36g
Great Value

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
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Calories
250
Protein
39g
OLD TRAPPER

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
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Calories
250
Protein
36g
Jack Link's

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
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Calories
250
Protein
39g
Pacific Gold

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
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Calories
321
Protein
29g
CHOMPS

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
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Calories
357
Protein
32g
Ranch Frites

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
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Calories
977
Protein
98g
CHOMPS

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
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Calories
179
Protein
21g
Mighty Spark

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
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Calories
286
Protein
39g
Simple Truth Organic

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
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Calories
250
Protein
39g
OLD TRAPPER

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
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Calories
286
Protein
36g
Jack Link's

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
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Calories
286
Protein
39g
Jack Link's

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
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Dried Meats category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 97 products in the Dried Meats category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Dried Meats?+
We rank Dried Meats based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Dried Meats here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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