Meats Roundup
We analyzed 1638 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 27)

Bianco d'oro salami
Ingredients: Pork, salt, less than 2% dextrose, spices, wine, sodium ascorbate, natural flavorings, lactic acid starter culture, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Nitrate

Chili con carne with beans
Ingredients: Water, beef, beans, beef broth, cheese sauce mix (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, salt, extract of annatto, culture, enzymes], maltodextrin, canola oil, whey, skim milk, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, monosodium glutamate, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, lactic acid, colored with annatto and beta carotene). contains 2% or less of: tomato paste, textured vegetable protein (soy flour, caramel color), enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron [reduced], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), modified corn starch, natural flavors, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, sugar, paprika, citric acid, soy lecithin, lactic acid.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Microwave Ready Original Bacon
Ingredients: CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Uncured Genoa Salami
Ingredients: Organic pork**, sea salt. contains less than 2% of the following: organic dextrose, cultured celery juice powder, organic spices, organic garlic powder, lactic acid starter culture (not from milk).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Roasted Chicken Breast
Ingredients: Organic chicken breast, water, contains less than 2% of the following: organic honey, salt, organic potato starch, carrageenan (from seaweed).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● 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

Treet luncheon loaf
Ingredients: Mechanically separated chicken, pork, water, potato starch, contains 2% or less of: baked ham seasoning (sugar, salt, soybean oil, hydrolyzed corn protein, barley flour, smoke flavoring), salt, brown sugar, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, vinegar, less than 0.1% sodium benzoate), sugar, sodium phosphates, smoke flavor, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Smoked Deli Style Ham
Ingredients: Cured with: water, dextrose, modified corn starch, 2% or less of the following: salt, potassium lactate, potassium acetate, sodium diacetate, sodium phosphates, potassium chloride, flavorings, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fully cooked traditional bacon
Ingredients: Bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Spinach & Feta Chicken Sausage
Ingredients: chicken, water, feta cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes), spinach, red peppers, onions, roasted garlic, corn syrup solids, sugar, salt, roasted garlic powder, spices, natural flavors, vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, sodium phosphate, natural smoke flavor
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Breast
Ingredients: chicken breast with rib meat, wheat flour, water, contains 2% or less of corn starch, whole wheat flour, chicken broth, salt, dextrose food starch, yeast, sea salt, yellow corn flour, natural flavors, extractives of paprika, turbinado sugar, onion powder, spices, garlic powder, contains wheat,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Smoked Turkey Breast
Ingredients: TURKEY, WATER, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SMOKE FLAVOR, SODIUM NITIRTE, SPICES & FLAVORINGS
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

mild ITALIAN STYLE CHICKEN SAUSAGE
Ingredients: chicken, water, part-skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), red container stiervi 1 link (85g) and green bell pepper, onion, with 2% or less of the following: sugar, salt, spices including paprika dried parsley erry powder, collagen casing, contains: milk, 139 15% *ingredient used to preserve quality,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

GRILLED CHICKEN WHITE MEAT CHICKEN STRIPS
Ingredients: Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Water, Honey. Contains 2% Or Less Of Vinegar, Salt, Soy Protein Concentrate, Dextrose, Dried Garlic, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Spices, Dried Onion, Dried Red Bell Pepper, Paprika, Citric Acid, Spice Extracts, Dried Parsley.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Original Italian Dry Salami
Ingredients: pork, salt, less than 2% of the following: dextrose, natural flavorings, wine, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate, lactic acid starter culture
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Nitrate

Uncured hardwood smoked bacon
Ingredients: pork, water, sea salt, cultured celery extract, spice extract
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic young jackfruit
Ingredients: Organic young jackfruit, water, sea salt, organic lime juice.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

ORIGINAL CHIK'N PATTIES
Ingredients: Water, wheat flour, vegetable oil (corn, canola and/or sunflower oil), soy flour, soy protein isolate. contains 2% or less of wheat starch, yellow corn flour, wheat gluten, methylcellulose, yeast extract, sugar, potato starch, cornstarch, dextrose, salt, spices, natural flavors, onion powder, yeast, paprika (color), leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), potassium chloride, glutamic acid, garlic powder, citric acid, xanthan gum, barley malt extract.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Oven-Roasted Turkey Breast
Ingredients: Turkey breast, turkey broth, vinegar, contains 2% or less of the following: (modified corn starch, sea salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, carrageenan, natural flavoring (celery powder))
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ultra Thin Roast Beef
Ingredients: Beef, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, dextrose, potassium and sodium phosphates, sodium propionate, beef flavor (beef stock, maltodextrin, salt), natural flavors, caramel color.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cajun Style Andouille Smoked Sausage, made with pork
Ingredients: PORK, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SEA SALT, GARLIC, SPICES (INCLUDING BLACK PEPPER, RED PEPPER, AND WHITE PEPPER), SUGAR, PAPRIKA, CELERY POWDER, DEHYDRATED ONION.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Hot & Spicy Sausage Patties
Ingredients: Water, wheat gluten, soy protein concentrate, corn oil, soy flour, egg whites, sodium caseinate, modified tapioca starch, contains two percent or less of soy protein isolate, soybean oil, lactose, spices, methylcellulose, autolyzed yeast extract, natural and artificial flavors, sodium tripolyphosphate, salt, modified corn starch, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, caramel color, disodium inosinate, crushed red pepper, whey, hydrolyzed corn gluten, red bell peppers, hydrolyzed soy protein, potassium chloride, dextrose, onion powder, disodium guanylate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, tricalcium phosphate, hydrolyzed wheat protein, sodium hexametaphosphate, succinic acid, niacinamide, monosodium phosphate, lactic acid, brewer's yeast, torula yeast, calcium phosphate, soy lecithin, iron (ferrous sulfate), magnesium carbonate, vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B12.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Luncheon Meat
Ingredients: Pork, mechanically separated chicken, water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Roast Beef In Beef Broth
Ingredients: Beef, beef broth, salt, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, caramel color.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Hickory Smoked Bacon
Ingredients: Pork cured with water, salt, sodium phosphate, brown sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
