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Prepared Beef Roundup

We analyzed 24 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Prepared Beef shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 24 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 Prepared Beef you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
321
Protein
18g
Hickory Farms

Summer sausage hardwood smoked

Ingredients: Beef and Pork, Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
339
Protein
18g
Hickory Farms

Beef summer sausage

Ingredients: Beef, Salt, Dextrose, Spices, Smoke Flavoring, Natural Flavors, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Nitrate
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Calories
321
Protein
11g
Oscar Mayer,Kraft

Beef Bologna

Ingredients: Beef, Water, Corn Syrup, Contains Less than 2% of: Salt, Ground _Mustard_ Seed, Potassium Lactate, Dextrose, Hydrolyzed Beef Stock, Sodium Lactate, Autolyzed Yeast, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Flavor, Extractives of Paprika, Oleoresin _Celery_ Seed

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
268
Protein
32g
Righteous Felon

Lemon pepper turkey stick

Ingredients: Turkey, water, sea salt, brown sugar, encapsulated citric acid, black pepper, celery powder, tomato powder, liquid smoke, cherry powder, granulated lemon, oregano, granulated garlic, onion powder, ground rosemary, basil, coriander, ground thyme, ground clove, beef collagen casing

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
141
Protein
25g
Trader Joe's

Seasoned Roast Beef

Ingredients: BEEF, WATER, VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SEA SALT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
179
Protein
16g
Buddig, Carl Buddig & Company

Buddig, corned beef

Ingredients: Beef contains up to 15% of a flavoring solution of water, salt. less than 2% of: dextrose, potassium lactate, garlic, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, natural flavoring, spices.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
306
Protein
12g
Hebrew National

12 Oz

Ingredients: beef, water, ccntains 2% or less of: salt, spice, sodium, lactate, paprika, hydrolyzed soy protein, garlic powder, sodium diactate, sodium erythorbate, flavoring, sodium nitrite,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
306
Protein
12g
Hebrew National

Jumbo Beef Franks

Ingredients: BEEF, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, SPICE, SODIUM ACRATE PAPRIKA, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
80
Sugar
6g
Jack Link’s

Beef Jerky Teriyaki

Ingredients: BEEF, BROWN SUGAR, WATER, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, BEEF STOCK, FLAVORS, CULTURED CELERY EXTRACT, PINEAPPLE POWDER.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
259
Protein
22g
Greenridge Farms

Beef Snack Stick

Ingredients: BEEF, WATER CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SEA SALT, CELERY POWDER, VINEGAR, GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVORS, IN NATURAL SHEEP CASING.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
97
Sugar
12g
Hudson Locker

Jalapeño Cheddar Summer Sausage

Ingredients: Beef, Pork, Jalapenos, Cheddar Cheese, Water, Salt, Dextrose, Corn Syrup Solids, Sugar, Spices, Citric Acid, Fully Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Dehydrated Garlic, Soy Protein Concentrate, Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Erythorbate, Natural Spice Extract, Sodium Nitrite, Glycerine, Red 3. Contains Soy and Milk.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
100
Protein
16g
Vaquero Bandito

Carne seca

Ingredients: Ingredients updating...

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
21g
Jack links

Beef mini sticks teriyaki

Ingredients: BEEF, WATER, BROWN SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, 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 (CARAMEL, ANNATTO).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
286
Protein
36g
Seven Select

Beef Jerky

Ingredients: BEEF, WATER, SUGAR, SEA SALT, FLAVORS, YEAST EXTRACT, CULTURED CELERY POWDER.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
286
Protein
36g
Simms

Original beef jerky

Ingredients: BEEF, WATER, SUGAR, SEA SALT, FLAVORS, YEAST EXTRACT, CULTURED CELERY POWDER.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
29g
bettergoods

Double Smoked Beef Sticks

Ingredients: ANGUS BEEF, WATER, SUGAR, SEA SALT, CELERY POWDER, SEA, FACAPSULATED CITRIC ACID, CULTURED GARLIC POWDER, SMOKED POWDER

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
393
Protein
25g
bettergoods

Honey Habanero Beef Jerky

Ingredients: Angus beef, honey, water, brown sugar, salt, granulated onion, granulated garlic, red pepper, cayenne pepper, cultured celery powder (celery powder, sea salt), black pepper, habanero powder.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
1530
Protein
255g
El Ranchito

Crunchy Beef Jerky Blazing Hot

Ingredients: Ingredients updating...

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
194
Protein
38g
Aoste

Viande des GRISONS

Ingredients: Viande des Grisons: Ingrédients : Viande de bœuf origine U.E. ou hors UE, sel, épices et plantes aromatiques, extrait d'épices, dextrose, sucre, conservateurs: ascorbate de sodium, citrates de sodium, nitrate de potassium. Présence possible de fruits à coques et de lait.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
312
Protein
31g
CHOMPS

BEEF STICKS

Ingredients: grass fed and finished beef, water, encapsulated lactic acid, sea salt, cultured celery powder, cherry powder, black pepper, red pepper, garlic powder, coriander

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
317
Protein
28g
Archer

Beef Stick Mini

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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Calories
161
Sugar
0g
Formal

Corned Beef Hash

Ingredients: beef, rehydrated potatoes, water, contains 2% or less of salt, sugar, flavoring, spices, sodium nitrite,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
259
Protein
14g
Teton Waters Ranch

Cooked Uncured Polish Sausage

Ingredients: Grass Fed Beef, Water, Less than 2% of the following: Sea Salt, Vinegar, Spices including Paprika, Celery Powder, Garlic Powder, Cherry Powder.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
321
Protein
29g
Archer

MINIS ORIGINAL

Ingredients: Grass-Fed Beef, Water, Sea Salt, Encapsulated Citric Acid (1 stick, 14 g), 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 Prepared Beef category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 24 products in the Prepared Beef 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 Prepared Beef?+
We rank Prepared Beef 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 Prepared Beef 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.