Jack link's, beef jerky, sriracha
Jack link's, beef jerky, sriracha by Jack Link's has 2 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.5 out of 5, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E.
- Safety score 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Snacks / Meats and their products / Meats / Dried meats / Beef jerkies
How This Score Is Built
Jack link's, beef jerky, sriracha draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 2 of its 2 tracked ingredients are scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.
Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.
Where Jack link's, beef jerky, sriracha sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
4.5 Top 29% higher than 71% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Beef, water, sugar, salt, less than 2% flavoring, dried sriracha sauce [(aged cayenne peppers, vinegar, garlic, tomato powder), maltodextrin], hydrolyzed soy protein, yeast extract, citric acid, wheat, soybeans, corn syrup solids, orange juice solids, orange oil.
Product Details
- Brand
- Jack Link's
- Barcode
- 0017082877147
- Nutri-Score
- Grade E
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jack link's, beef jerky, sriracha above or below average on ingredient safety?
With an average ingredient safety score of 4.5/5, Jack link's, beef jerky, sriracha sits ahead of 71% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
How should Jack link's, beef jerky, sriracha's 4.5/5 score be read?
PlainIngredients scores each ingredient 1 (highest risk) to 5 (safest) from FDA and EU regulatory status, then averages the scores of every ingredient this product lists that we could map. A 4.5/5 average places Jack link's, beef jerky, sriracha in the Low Risk tier.
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