Jack Link's Beef Jerky Variety Pack (Original & Teriyaki) — BULLSHIT

Name: Jack Link's Beef Jerky Variety Pack (Original & Teriyaki)
Brand: Jack Link's

Munch or Dump rates Jack Link's Beef Jerky Variety Pack (Original & Teriyaki) by Jack Link's BULLSHIT — score 0/90.

'No Added MSG' — while adding hydrolyzed corn protein and yeast extract, which exist precisely to deliver the same free-glutamate hit. The '96% fat free' halo distracts from sugar and brown sugar sitting right behind beef. Real meat, engineered marinade, dishonest label.

Why this verdict

'No Added MSG' claim is contradicted by hydrolyzed corn protein + yeast extract — both are free-glutamate delivery vehicles doing MSG's job under other names
Two sugars (sugar + brown sugar) as ingredients 3 and 4 — a sweetness system in a product sold as a protein snack
Maltodextrin and undisclosed 'flavors' round out a lab-built marinade
Roughly 590mg sodium per 1.25 oz bag — a quarter of your daily limit in one small pouch
The beef and the 13g protein are real — it's the label copy that fails

Ingredients (11)

Beef (safe) — Real whole-muscle beef, first ingredient — the good part of this product.
Sugar (moderate) — Commonly used sweetener but contributes empty calories.
brown sugar (caution) — Second sweetener stacked with sugar — a sweetness system, not a pinch.
HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN (avoid) — Industrial free-glutamate source — MSG's function without MSG on the label.
YEAST EXTRACT (caution) — Free glutamate — the same umami hit as MSG with a cleaner-sounding name.
flavors (caution) — Undisclosed flavoring — you don't get to know what's in it.
Maltodextrin (caution) — Refined corn carb that spikes blood sugar faster than table sugar; appears in the seasoning of most varieties.
soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt) (moderate) — Conventional seasoning; brings wheat and soy allergens.
cultured celery extract (moderate) — Natural nitrite curing source — same chemistry as conventional nitrite cures.
Salt / sea salt (caution) — About 590mg sodium per small bag — jerky is a salt bomb by design.
citric acid (safe) — Benign acidity regulator paired with the TBHQ.

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