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Jack Link's

Jack Link's: 3.7/5 average ingredient safety

Jack Link's has 154 products tracked on PlainIngredients, with an average ingredient safety score of 3.7 out of 5 across scored products. Its most common product category is Snacks.

  • Average ingredient safety: 3.7/5 across 137 scored products
  • Top category: Snacks (57 products)

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154 products analyzed for ingredient safety

Brand Insight: Jack Link's

Jack Link's: 154 tracked products, an average ingredient safety score of 3.7 out of 5, Low-Risk-to-Safe territory on regulatory grounds. The three most represented product categories are Snacks, Meats and their products, Meats (10 category labels). Nutri-Score spans 3 of 5 rating bands. Scoring methodology →

How this brand-level score works

A brand-level safety profile aggregates every tracked product we associate with this brand, then summarizes how the safety scores of their ingredients are distributed across that catalog. The standing shown here reflects the additives recorded for these products in Open Food Facts, matched against current FDA and EU regulatory status, it is not an endorsement, a certification, or an independent laboratory finding. Formulations change over time and regional variants differ, so a specific item on a shelf may not match the aggregate above. Read the actual ingredient list printed on packaging before making a purchasing decision, and treat a low score as a prompt to look closer rather than a definitive verdict on a brand.

Sources: Open Food Facts (CC0) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

154
Products
3.7
Avg Safety Score
10
Categories

Nutri-Score Distribution

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B
0
C
1
D
4
E
108

Products

3
Bacon Jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4
Beef & Cheese
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
2
Beef & Mild Cheddar
1 ingredient · Caution
4
Beef & Mild Cheddar Smoked Beef Stick & Cheddar Cheese
1 ingredient · Low Risk
4.5
BEEF & MILD CHEDDAR SMOKED BEEF STICK & CHEDDAR CHEESE
2 ingredients · Low Risk
--
Beef & Pepper Jack
0 ingredients
4
Beef & Pepper Jack
1 ingredient · Low Risk
3.3
Beef Jerky
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4.5
Beef Jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.3
Beef Jerky
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
5
Beef Jerky
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
4.5
Beef Jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Beef Jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
beef jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.7
Beef Jerky
6 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.7
Beef Jerky
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
BEEF JERKY JALAPEÑO
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Beef jerky meat snacks, peppered
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Beef Jerky Original
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Beef Jerky Original
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Beef Jerky Original
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
BEEF JERKY ORIGINAL
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score C · Low Risk
4.5
BEEF JERKY ORIGINAL
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
BEEF JERKY PEPPERED
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Beef Jerky Peppered
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Beef Jerky Peppered
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
2
Beef Jerky Tender Strips
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Caution
4.5
BEEF JERKY TERIYAKI
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Beef Jerky Teriyaki
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4.5
Beef Jerky Teriyaki
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Beef Jerky Teriyaki
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Beef Jerky Teriyaki
0 ingredients
--
Beef Jerky Teriyaki
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Beef Jerky Teriyaki
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4.5
Beef jerky, original
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.3
Beef Jerky, Teriyaki
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
3.7
Beef Pepperoni Sticks
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3
BEEF STEAK
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
2
Beef Steak
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Caution
4
Beef Steak
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Beef Steak Strip
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.7
BEEF STEAKS
3 ingredients · Low Risk
2
Beef Steaks Original
2 ingredients · Caution
3.7
Beef Stick & Cheese
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
BEEF STICK & CHEESE
3 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Beef stick and cheese
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.7
Beef Sticks
3 ingredients · Low Risk
--
beef sticks
0 ingredients
4
Beef Sticks Teriyaki flavor
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.5
Beef Tender Bites Original
2 ingredients · Mixed
3.3
Beef Tender Bites Teriyaki
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
3.3
Beef Tender Bites Teriyaki
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
3.3
Beef Tender Bites Teriyaki
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
3.2
Beef Tender Cuts, Prime Rib Seasoning
5 ingredients · Mixed
3.5
Beef Tender Cuts, Prime Rib Seasoning
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4.5
Chili lime carne asada beef jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
Duos
7 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
DUOS Beef Stick
1 ingredient · Low Risk
4.5
Extra Hot! Wild Heat Beef Jerky Meat Snacks, Extra Hot! Wild Heat
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
2
Genoa salami & monterey jack cheese with jalapeno peppers
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Caution
--
Gluten Free Original Seasoned & Smoked Extra Tender Beef Steak Strips, Original
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
2
Handcrafted beef jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Caution
4.5
Jack link s beef jerky original
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Jack link s beef strips teriyaki count great
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
Jack Link's Beef & Pepper Jack
0 ingredients
4.5
Jack Link's Hickory Smoked Beef Jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
4.5
Jack Link's Sweet & Hot Beef Jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
2
Jack Link's Wild Mild Snack Stick
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Caution
3.7
Jack Link's Wild Original Meat Stick
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3
Jack link's, bbq pork seasoned jerky, smoke
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4.5
Jack link's, beef jerky, sriracha
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
2
Jack link's, beef steak tender bites, original
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Caution
3.3
Jack link's, beef sticks, original
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
2
Jack link's, handcrafted beef jerky, teriyaki
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Caution
3
Jack link's, meat snacks, beef jerky, cholula hot sauce
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4.3
Jack link's, meat snacks, beef jerky, steakhouse recipe
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.5
Jack link's, premium cut turkey jerky, original
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
3.3
Jack link's, premium cuts beef jerky, original hickory smokehouse
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4.5
Jack link's, premium cuts beef jerky, sriracha
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.2
Jack link's, turkey snack bites, original
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4.5
Jack links beef jerkey original
2 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Jack Links Beef jerky
2 ingredients · Low Risk
2
Jack links beef tender strips
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Caution
--
Jack links extra tender original beef steak strips
0 ingredients
--
Jack links extra tender steak strips original
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
3.6
Jack links Jerky Chew disc
5 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Jack links meat and cheese jerky snack combo
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
5
Jack links pepperoni beef stick single
1 ingredient · Safe
3.3
Jack Link’s tender bites
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
3.7
Mango Jalepno Duos
3 ingredients · Low Risk
3.3
Matador, Beef Jerky, Original
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4.5
Meat Snacks
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Meat Snacks, Beef Jerky, Hickory Smoked
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.7
Meat Snacks, String Cheese Loaded With Pepperoni
3 ingredients · Low Risk
--
Mini Sticks
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
--
Mozzarella & Uncured Pepperoni
0 ingredients
4
MR BEAST ORIGINAL BEEF STICKS
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4.5
Original And Teryaki Duos
2 ingredients · Low Risk
4.3
Original Beef & Cheese
6 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Original Beef Jerkey
2 ingredients · Low Risk
2.7
Original Beef Jerky
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
2.7
Original Beef Jerky
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4.5
ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY
2 ingredients · Low Risk
2
Original Beef Steak
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Caution
2
Original Beef Steak
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Caution
2
Original Beef Steak
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Caution
4
Original Beef Stick
4 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Original Beef Stick Bites + Pasteurized Process Cheese + Pretzels Jack-Pack!, Original
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.7
Original beef stick meat snacks
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.7
Original Crinkle-Cut Pepperoni
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
2
Original Jerky + Cheese
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Caution
3.3
Original Minis Hickory Smoked Meat Snack Bites
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
--
Original Snack Stick
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
3.7
Original Turkey Crinkle-Cut Pepperoni
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
4
Original Turkey Minis
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.3
Peppered Minis Meat Snack
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
4
Pork flame grilled jerky
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
--
pork jerky
0 ingredients
3.3
Pork Jerky Meat Snacks
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
5
Pork Tender Bites Korean Bbq
1 ingredient · Safe
3.2
Premium Cuts Beef Jerky
6 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Mixed
3.3
Premium Cuts Beef Jerky
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
2.7
Premium Cuts Beef Jerky, Original
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
3.3
Premium Cuts Beef Jerky, Peppered
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
2
Premium Cuts Beef Jerky, Sweet & Hot
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Caution
4.5
Premium Cuts Carne Asada Beef Jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.3
Premium Cuts Teriyaki Minis
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
--
Sasquatch Big Stick
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
3.3
STEAK BITES
4 ingredients · Mixed
4.5
Sweet & hot beef jerky
2 ingredients · Low Risk
2
Tender Bites Beef Steak
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Caution
3.2
Tender Cuts Prime Rib Seasoning
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
3.7
Tender Style Beef Steak
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.7
Tender Style Meat Strip
3 ingredients · Low Risk
4
Teriyaki
1 ingredient · Low Risk
3.3
Teriyaki Beef Jerky
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
--
Teriyaki beef jerky
0 ingredients
4.5
Teriyaki Beef Jerky
2 ingredients · Low Risk
4.5
Teriyaki Beef Jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.6
Teriyaki beef steak
5 ingredients · Low Risk
3.3
Teriyaki Beef Steak Tender Bites
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
3.3
Teriyaki beef steak tender bites
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
3.7
Teriyaki beef stick
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
3.3
Teriyaki Beef Tender Bites
4 ingredients · Mixed
3
Thick Cut Bacon Jerky Hickory Smoked
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
--
Turkey Jerky
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
4.5
Turkey Jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
5
Turkey jerky
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
5
Turkey jerky
1 ingredient · Safe
4.5
Turkey Jerky
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
5
Turkey Jerky Original
1 ingredient · Safe
3.2
Turkey snack sticks
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Mixed
5
White meat chicken tender bites
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score D · Safe
3.6
Wild Hot Snack Sticks
5 ingredients · Low Risk

Source: Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

Top Categories

  • Snacks 57
  • Meats and their products 43
  • Meats 42
  • Dried meats 39
  • Beef jerkies 39
  • Prepared meats 5
  • Beef and its products 3
  • Meat-snack 3
  • Prepared beef meats 2
  • Meat-snacks 2

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