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Beef jerky
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Beef jerky

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Beef51.7%No flag›
  • Water24.2%No flag›
  • Sugar12.1%No flag›
  • Brown sugar soy sauce6%No flag
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Soybeans1.5%No flag›
  • Rice0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Fructose3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Potassium chloride0.4%No flag›
  • Hydrolyzed corn protein0.2%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate<0.1%No flag›
  • Spices<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium nitrite spice extract smokeNo flag
  • ContainsNo flag
  • SoyNo flag
  • IngrédientsNo flag
  • BceufNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SoyaNo flag›
  • RiceNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • FructoseNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Sel chlorure de potassiumNo flag
  • Protéines de mais hydrolysees maltodextrineNo flag
  • INOSINATE et GUANYLATE DISODIQUES ÉRYTHORBATE DE SODIUMNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Nitrite de sodium extrait d'épicesNo flag
  • Imported forNo flag
  • Importe pourNo flag
  • Wal-Mart Canada CorpNo flag
  • 1940 Argentia RdNo flag
  • Mississauga Ontario LSN 1P9 O2015 3 1411 BBMA 2019 AU 14 EST 394No flag
  • Sodium nitrite (E250)High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Disodium inosinate (E631)Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Show original label text

BEEF, WATER, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, RICE, SALT), FRUCTOSE. CORN SYRUP, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SPICES, SODIUM NITRITE SPICE EXTRACT SMOKE. CONTAINS: SOY. INGRÉDIENTS: BCEUF, EAU, SUCRE, CASSONADE, SAUCE SOYA (EAU, SOYA, RIZ, SEL), FRUCTOSE, SIROP DE MAIS, SEL CHLORURE DE POTASSIUM, PROTÉINES DE MAIS HYDROLYSEES MALTODEXTRINE, INOSINATE ET GUANYLATE DISODIQUES ÉRYTHORBATE DE SODIUM, ÉPICES, NITRITE DE SODIUM EXTRAIT D'ÉPICES, FUMÉE CONTIENT : SOYA. IMPORTED FOR/IMPORTE POUR: Wal-Mart Canada Corp. 1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga Ontario LSN 1P9 O2015 3 1411 BBMA 2019 AU 14 EST 394

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 3 not assessed

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