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Meat Snacks Roundup

We analyzed 20 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Meat Snacks shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 20 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 Snacks you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

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
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 %), _ŒUF_, Farines (avoine, pois chiche), bicarbonate, _MOUTARDE_ à L'Ancienne (dont Vinaigre d'alcool, graines de _MOUTARDE_, eau, sel, vin blanc 4,8 % (dont _SULFITES_), sucre, arôme naturel, acidifiant : acide lactique), Cœur: _MOUTARDE_ au miel (dont Sucre, eau, vinaigre d'alcool, graines de _MOUTARDE_, miel 8%, sel, épices, 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
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
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
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
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
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
357
Protein
25g
Fatty

Fatty Smoked Meat Sticks Original Minis

Ingredients: Pork Raised Without Antibiotics, Grass Fed Beef, Sea Salt, Cane Sugar, Encapsulated Citric Acid, Cultured Celery Juice Powder (Celery Powder, Sea Salt), Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, in Colored Collagen Casing

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Fatty

Jalapeño Minis Smoked Meat Sticks

Ingredients: Pork Raised Without Antibiotics, Grass Fed Beef, Sea Salt, Encapsulated Citric Acid, Dried Jalapeno Flakes, Spices (Including Red and Black Pepper, Celery), Cane Sugar, Cultured Celery Juice Powder (Celery Powder, Sea Salt), Cherry Powder, Dehydrated Garlic, in Colored Collagen Casing

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Lorissa's Kitchen

Jalapeño Heat Seeker Hot and Spicy Beef Sticks

Ingredients: GRASS FED AND FINISHED BEEF, WATER, JALAPEÑO PEPPER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SEA SALT, MUSTARD, SALT, BLACK PEPPER, CORIANDER, RED PEPPER, DRIED ONION AND GARLIC, CULTURED CELERY EXTRACT, JALAPEÑO EXTRACT, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, ENCAPSULATED LACTIC ACID

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
312
Protein
31g
SIMMS

Grass Fed Original Beef Sticks

Ingredients: GRASSFED BEEF, WATER, ENCAPSULATED LACTIC ACID, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SEA SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CULTURED CELERY POWDER (CELERY POWDER, SEA SALT), GRANULATED GARLIC, RED PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER, CORIANDER, CITRUS EXTRACT, ROSEMARY EXTRACT. MADE IN COLLAGEN CASING.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
29g
Archer Provisions

Full Size Beef Sticks

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

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
250
Protein
29g
Jack Link's

Mini Sticks

Ingredients: TURKEY, WATER, ENCAPSULATED LACTIC ACID, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF FLAVORS, SALT, GRANULATED GARLIC, CULTURED CELERY EXTRACT, BEEF COLLAGEN CASING

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Meat Snacks category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 20 products in the Meat Snacks 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 Snacks?+
We rank Meat Snacks 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 Snacks 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.