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Processing Score
8.2Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 23 ingredients, including MSG and preservatives. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
041303015162
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 490mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate 5g
2%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 14g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0.7mg
4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

16 listed · 5 flagged for review

BEEF, SUGAR, TERIYAKI SAUCE (WATER, HYDROLYZED SOY, WINE, SUGAR, SALT, SANTICA GUM, SODIUM GLUTAMATE), WATER, SALT, PAPAYA JUICE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, GINGER POWDER, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVORING, BLACK PEPPER AQUARESIN, SODIUM NITRITE, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN, BLACK PEPPER POWDER.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Teriyaki Beef Jerky scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
  • Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Smoke Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Jerky & Meat Snacks, this product is more processed than about 86% of the 2,448 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Teriyaki Beef Jerky's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Teriyaki Sauce (Water, Hydrolyzed Soy, Wine, Sugar, Salt, Santica Gum, Sodium Glutamate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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