Slim Jim, Dare, Beef Jerky, Freakin' Hot Habanero, Freakin' Hot Habanero
Slim Jim, Dare, Beef Jerky, Freakin' Hot Habanero, Freakin' Hot Habanero by Slim Jim has 1 tracked ingredient, 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 D, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.
- Safety score 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
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How This Score Is Built
This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For Slim Jim, Dare, Beef Jerky, Freakin' Hot Habanero, Freakin' Hot Habanero, 1 of its 1 tracked ingredient carries a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.
Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.
Where Slim Jim, Dare, Beef Jerky, Freakin' Hot Habanero, Freakin' Hot Habanero 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
- 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, Water, Corn Syrup, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Maltodextrin, Flavorings, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Extractives Of Paprika, Habanero Chili Pepper, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Nitrite, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor.
Product Details
- Brand
- Slim Jim
- Barcode
- 0026200172330
- Nutri-Score
- Grade D
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
How does Slim Jim, Dare, Beef Jerky, Freakin' Hot Habanero, Freakin' Hot Habanero's safety score compare to other products?
With an average ingredient safety score of 2/5, Slim Jim, Dare, Beef Jerky, Freakin' Hot Habanero, Freakin' Hot Habanero sits behind 100% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What's behind the 2/5 rating on Slim Jim, Dare, Beef Jerky, Freakin' Hot Habanero, Freakin' Hot Habanero?
Each ingredient gets a 1-5 score (1 highest risk, 5 safest) built from FDA and EU regulatory status; Slim Jim, Dare, Beef Jerky, Freakin' Hot Habanero, Freakin' Hot Habanero's 2/5 is the average across every mapped ingredient it lists, landing it in the Caution tier.
Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.