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Is Archer Grass-Fed Beef Jerky ultra-processed?

2.5 oz Beef jerkies Sold in the United States and Chile

Pack of Archer Grass-Fed Beef Jerky

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 32 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed beef jerkies

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

grass-fed beef, tamari soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, may also contain alcohol, sugar), brown sugar (sugar, molasses), garlic, pineapple juice, liquid smoke (water, natural hickory smoke flavor), Worcestershire sauce (water, vinegar, tamari, water, soybeans, salt), sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, spices, black pepper, natural smoke flavoring added, usually consumed within 10 minutes, if not, cons

As written on the pack

grass-fed beef, gluten free tamari soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, may also contain alcohol and sugar), organic brown sugar (organic sugar, organic molasses), garlic, pineapple juice, liquid smoke (water, natural hickory smoke flavor), organic Worcestershire sauce (water, organic vinegar, organic gluten free tamari [water, organic soybeans, salt), organic sugar, salt, organic garlic powder, organic onion powder, organic spices), black pepper, contains : soy, natural smoke flavoring added, usually consumed within 10 minutes, if not, cons

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Prepared meats Products in the category "Prepared meats" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 33 beef jerkies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 21st. 58% of the beef jerkies here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 33 beef jerkies, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850011381335, last edited 28 August 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.