Jack link's, handcrafted beef jerky, teriyaki
Jack link's, handcrafted beef jerky, teriyaki by Jack Link's has 2 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 2 out of 5, 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 2 of its ingredients carry a low safety rating.
- Safety score 2.12 points below 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
PlainIngredients safety scores are a transparent, editorially-derived index synthesizing FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research into a single 1-5 scale, not an official government rating. 2 of 2 ingredients tracked for Jack link's, handcrafted beef jerky, teriyaki have a scored rating so far. Data current as of 2026-09-07.
Sourced from Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records. Verify with the FDA → See our full scoring methodology.
Where Jack link's, handcrafted beef jerky, teriyaki sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
2 Top 100% in the bottom 1% 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
- Monosodium Glutamate - Safety score: 2/5
- Sodium Nitrite - Safety score: 2/5
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, brown sugar, soy sauce powder (wheat, soybeans, salt, maltodextrin), water, flavoring, salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, sodium nitrite, potassium sorbate to ensure freshness.
Product Details
- Brand
- Jack Link's
- Barcode
- 0017082874696
- Nutri-Score
- Grade E
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
How does Jack link's, handcrafted beef jerky, teriyaki's safety score compare to other products?
Jack link's, handcrafted beef jerky, teriyaki scores 2 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, in the bottom 100% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What does a 2/5 ingredient safety score mean?
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 2/5 average places Jack link's, handcrafted beef jerky, teriyaki in the Caution tier.
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