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Meat Snack Roundup

We analyzed 56 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Meat Snack shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 56 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Meat Snack you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
500
Protein
21g
Link Snacks Inc.

Meat Snack Sticks

Ingredients: PORK AND BEEF, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICE BRAN, SPICES, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, FLAVORINGS, FRUCTOSE, MOLASSES POWDER (REFINERY SYRUP, MOLASSES), HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, SMOKE FLAVOR, PAPRIK

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
286
Protein
43g
Jack Link's

Jack link's, meat snacks, beef jerky, steakhouse recipe

Ingredients: Beef, water, sugar, brown sugar, less than 2% salt, flavorings, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (corn, soy, wheat, dextrose), beef flavor (beef stock, maltodextrin), mushroom flavor (gum arabic, natural smoke flavor, modified food starch), yeast extract, thiamine, citric acid.

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
120
Sugar
1g
Jack Link's Doritos

Spicy Sweet Chili Flavored Meat Stick

Ingredients: PORK, BEEF, WATER, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, SUGAR), FLAVORS, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), RICE BRAN, SOY SAUCE (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, FRUCTOSE MALIC ACID, INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SUCRALOSE, SODIUM NITRITE, CASING (CARAMEL, ANNATTO), CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
462
Protein
19g
Jack Link's

Original beef stick meat snacks

Ingredients: Beef, water, salt, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of flavors, dextrose, sugar, sodium erythorbate, lactic acid starter culture, citric acid, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, casing (caramel, annatto, red 3).

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Lindsay

Sphère plaisir

Ingredients: Courgette (40 %), _Ε’UF_, Farines (avoine, pois chiche), bicarbonate, _MOUTARDE_ Γ  L'Ancienne (dont Vinaigre d'alcool, graines de _MOUTARDE_, eau, sel, vin blanc 4,8 % (dont _SULFITES_), sucre, arΓ΄me naturel, acidifiant : acide lactique), CΕ“ur: _MOUTARDE_ au miel (dont Sucre, eau, vinaigre d'alcool, graines de _MOUTARDE_, miel 8%, sel, Γ©pices, herbes, colorant : caramel E150c, acidifiant : acide citrique, conservateur : E224 (_SULFITES_))

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
32g
Country Archer Provisions

Beef stick

Ingredients: Grass-Fed Beef, Contains 2% Or Less: Sea Salt, Water, Encapsulated Citric Acid, Cultured Celery Powder (Celery Powder, Sea Salt), Spices, Garlic Powder, Cherry Powder, Onion Powder, In Beef Collagen Casing.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
53
Sugar
4g
Riverbend Ranch

Beef Sticks

Ingredients: RIVERBEND RANCH BEEF, BEEF BROTH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BLACK PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, SEA SALT, CORIANDER, MUSTARD SEEDS, NUTMEG, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID, ALLSPICE

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
29g
Country Archer Provisions

Mini Beef Stick Beef Taco Style

Ingredients: Grass-Fed, Powder, Cilantro, Chili Pepper Po., Beef Collagen Casing.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
286
Protein
39g
Jack Link's

Jack links meat snacks 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
269
Protein
31g
Country Archer Provisions

Turkey Sticks

Ingredients: Turkey, Water, Sea Salt, Encapsulated Citric Acid, Cultured Celery Powder (Celery Powder, Sea Salt), Spices (Including Rosemary, Basil, Thyme), Dried Vegetable Powders (Carrot, Garlic, Onion), Cherry Powder, Colored Beef Collagen Casing.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
250
Sugar
0g
Williams

Country Sandwich Sausage Biscuits

Ingredients: Biscuit Ingredients: Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour [Flour, Barley Mait, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)], Water, Corn Syrup, Yeast, Contains 2% or Less of the Following: Soybean Oil, Potato Flour, Salt, Calcium Propionate (to Retain Freshness), Yeast Nutrients (Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate), Dough Conditioners (Monoglycerides), Sodium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Acetate (to Retain Freshness). Sausage Patty Ingredients: Pork, Water, Contains 2% or Less of The Following: Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Spice Extractives, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Natural Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Yeast Extract, Preservatives (Potassium Chloride, Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Vinegar, BHA, BHT, Citric Acid, Propyl Gallate, Potassium Lactate). Caramel Color Added. CONTAINS: Wheat, Soy WILLIAMS SAUSAGE CO. 5132 OLD TROY-HICKMAN RD. UNION CITY, TN 38261 nb. 072494

The Good

  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
442
Protein
23g
Jack Link's

Jack Link's Teriyaki Beef Stick

Ingredients: BEEF, WATER, BROWN SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, SEA SALT, FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, SOY SAUCE (SOYBEANS, SALT, SUGAR), YEAST EXTRACT, CULTURED CELERY EXTRACT, PINEAPPLE JUICE, MOLASSES, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVORS, SULFITING AGENTS), LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, CASING (MALT EXTRACT, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN)

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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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
473
Protein
20g
Slim Jim

Slim Jim monster mild single

Ingredients: beef, pork, chicken, water, textured soy flour, corn syrup, salt, dextrose, natural flavors, paprika, extractives of paprika, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed soy protein, lactic acid starter culture, barley malt extract, citric acid, soy lecithin, sodium nitrate

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
473
Protein
20g
Slim Jim

Smoked Snack Stick

Ingredients: beef, pork, mechanically separated chicken, water, textured soy flour, corn syrup, salt, contains less than 2% of: natural flavors, dextrose, paprika, hydrolyzed soy protein, lactic acid starter culture, caramel color, malt extract, wheat flour, sodium nitrite, citric acid, soy lecithin, extractives of paprika.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
286
Protein
36g
Jack Link's

Meat Snacks

Ingredients: Beef, water, sugar, brown sugar, contains 2% or less of flavors, salt, beef stock, yeast extract, citric acid, pineapple powder.

The Good

  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● High Sugar Content
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Calories
567
Protein
33g
Wilde

Protein Chips Nashville Hot

Ingredients: Antibiotic-Free Chicken Breast, Native Tapioca Starch, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Egg Whites, Chicken Bone Broth. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Tabasco Red Pepper Sauce, Spices, Paprika Extract, Paprika, Salt, Sea Salt, Yeast Extract, Vinegar, Natural Flavors, Brown Sugar**. Modified Tapioca Starch, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sugar** **Adds A Trivial Amount Of Added Sugar. CONTAINS: EGG WHITES

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
286
Protein
32g
Jack Links

Peppered beef jerky meat snacks

Ingredients: Beef, water, sugar, brown sugar, contains 2% or less of salt, black pepper, flavors, beef stock, soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt), yeast extract. hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin, citric acid, pineapple powder.

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Protein
21g
PaleoValley

Teriyaki Beef Stick

Ingredients: 100% grass fed beef, organic raw honey, teriyaki style seasoning (sea salt, organic ginger, organic paprika, organic nutmeg, organic onion, organic fenugreek), organic dextrose from tapioca, teriyaki sauce (organic coconut sap, organic garlic, organic ginger, organic cayenne pepper), celery juice powder, lactic acid starter culture, dye-free beef collagen casing

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
2300
Protein
204g
Archer

Beef Stick Mini

Ingredients: Grass-Fed Beef, Water, Sea Salt, Contains 2% Or Less:, Encapsulated Citric Acid, Dehydrated Garlic, Red Pepper, Black Pepper, Cultured Celery Powder, Cherry Powder, Coriander, Onion Powder, White Pepper, Ground Nutmeg, Parsley, In Colored Beef Collagen Casing.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
400
Protein
20g
Smokehouse Jerky Co

Meat Snack Sticks Maple Bacon Flavored

Ingredients: Ingredients updating...

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Chomps

Sea Salt Beef Sticks

Ingredients: GRASS FED & FINISHED BEEF, WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF: ENCAPSULATED LACTIC ACID, SEA SALT, CULTURED CELERY POWDER (CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT), CHERRY POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, STUFFED IN A BEEF COLLAGEN CASING

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
281
Protein
56g
Stryve

Thinly Sliced Steak Original

Ingredients: Beef, Vinegar, contains 2% or less of: Salt, Black Pepper, White Pepper, Garlic Powder, Coriander, Clove, Nutmeg, and Extracts of Rosemary and Green Tea

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
250
Protein
21g
Paleovalley

Beef Stick

Ingredients: 100% grass fed beef, water, sea salt, organic dextrose from tapioca, celery juice powder, organic black pepper, organic cayenne pepper, organic garlic, organic coriander, lactic acid starter culture, dye-free beef collagen casing

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
214
Protein
36g
New Primal

Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Sticks

Ingredients: ALL-NATURAL CHICKEN RAISED WITHOUT ADDED HORMONES** OR ANTIBIOTICS, SEA SALT,, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF DRIED CHICKEN STOCK,, WATER, ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID,, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, BLACK PEPPER,, GARLIC POWDER, CHERRY POWDER, CORIANDER,, ONION POWDER, WHITE PEPPER, PARSLEY FLAKES,, GROUND NUTMEG, IN BEEF COLLAGEN CASING.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
1st Phorm

Protein Sticks Original Smokehouse

Ingredients: Beef and Pork, Spices, Natural Flavor, Sea Salt, Beef Stock, Pork Stock, Nonfat Dry Milk, Water, Cultured Celery Powder (Sea Salt, Cultured Celery Powder), Encapsulated Citric Acid, Milk

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Thrive Market

Beef Sticks Original

Ingredients: GRASS-FED BEEF, WATER, SEA SALT, ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID, CRACKED BLACK PEPPER, CULTURED CELERY POWDER (CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT), GRANULATED GARLIC, RED PEPPER, CORIANDER, ONION POWDER, THYME, NUTMEG, GROUND BASIL, ENCASED IN BEEF COLLAGEN CASING

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Bettergoods

Double Smoked Beef Sticks

Ingredients: ANGUS BEEF, WATER, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SEA SALT, ENCAPSULATED CITRIC ACID, CULTURED CELERY POWDER (CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT), SMOKED GARLIC POWDER (SMOKED GARLIC POWDER, GARLIC POWDER), PAPRIKA, BLACK PEPPER, CHERRY POWDER, CORIANDER, GROUND RED PEPPER, SMOKED ONION POWDER (SMOKED ONION POWDER, ONION POWDER), IN BEEF COLLAGEN CASING

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Old Trapper

Teriyaki Deli Style Beef Sticks

Ingredients: BEEF, BEEF HEARTS, WATER, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, SOY SAUCE POWDER (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN), SUGAR, REDUCED LACT WHEY (CONTAINS MILK), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, FLAVORINGS, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT

The Good

  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Country Archer

Original Beef Stick

Ingredients: Grass-Fed Beef, Water, Sea Salt, Encapsulated Citric Acid, Cultured Celery Powder (Celery Powder, Sea Salt), Dehydrated Garlic, Red Pepper, Black Pepper, Cherry Powder, Coriander, Onion Powder, White Pepper, Ground Nutmeg, Parsley, Colored Beef Collagen Casing

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Meat Snack category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 56 products in the Meat Snack 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 Meat Snack?+
We rank Meat Snack 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 Meat Snack 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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