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Original Beef Jerky

One package (18g) serving of Original Beef Jerky by Jack Link's has 50 calories, 4g of sugars and 330mg of sodium, as submitted by Link Snacks, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2675691, record updated Jul 14, 2022). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2675784.

Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2675691, available Nov 16, 2023; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 package (18g)
Amount per serving
Calories50
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g1%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 330mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 4g1%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 4g
Includes Added Sugars 4g8%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 0.6mg3%
Potassium 100mg2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

Computed from the values per 100 g that Link Snacks, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 18g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0017082877567
UPC
017082877567
Category
Other Snacks
Records
6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode

How it compares with other other snacks

Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 80% of the 7,275 other snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 86% of them.

Where the calories come from: 30% carbohydrate, 17% fat and 53% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among other snacks: sugar per 100 g

Sugar per 100 g across 7,275 other snacks products0 g47 gmedian 6 gThis product: 22 gSugar per 100 g across 7,275 other snacks products0 g47 gmedian 6 gThis product: 22 gSugar per 100 g across 7,275 other snacks products0 g47 gmedian 6 gThis product: 22 gSugar per 100 g across 7,275 other snacks products0 g47 gmedian 6 gThis product: 22 gSugar per 100 g across 7,275 other snacks products0 g47 gmedian 6 gThis product: 22 gSugar per 100 g across 7,275 other snacks products0 g47 gmedian 6 gThis product: 22 gSugar per 100 g across 7,275 other snacks products0 g47 gmedian 6 gThis product: 22 gSugar per 100 g across 7,275 other snacks products0 g47 gmedian 6 gThis product: 22 gSugar per 100 g across 7,275 other snacks products0 g47 gmedian 6 gThis product: 22 g
Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the category; the dashed line is the median. USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Original Beef Jerky against the 7,275 other snacks products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars22.2 g6.3 g80%
Sodium1,833 mg964 mg86%
Protein38.9 g16.7 g81%
Calories27844811%

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,275 products, one per barcode.

Other jerky in this aisle

1,342 of the 7,275 other snacks products are named jerky. Per 100 g their median is 286 calories, 1,643 mg of sodium and 37.1 g of protein; 883 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Spicy Tree Oyster Mushroom Jerky FAR WEST FUNGI1,464 mg286
Original Beef Jerky COUNTRY ARCHER JERKY CO.1,464 mg250
Beef Jerky, Original CEDAR HILLS1,464 mg393

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "jerky", one per barcode.

What is in it

Ingredients (as submitted): BEEF, WATER, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SEA SALT, SALT, SOY SAUCE (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, YEAST EXTRACT, FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED CELERY EXTRACT, BEEF STOCK, PINEAPPLE POWDER, CITRIC ACID.

The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Beef, Water, Sugar. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 14, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement Link Snacks, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2675691).

More Jack Link's other snacks

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Teriyaki Beef Jerky27816.67 g2,111 mg
Teriyaki Beef Jerky27822.22 g1,944 mg
Original Turkey Jerky27816.67 g1,944 mg
Sweet & Hot Beef Jerky27827.78 g1,167 mg
Jack Link's, Teriyaki Beef Jerky27816.67 g1,667 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky?

50 per 1 package (18g) serving, and 278 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky?

330mg per serving (14% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

Is this the label on the package today?

It is the record Link Snacks, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2022. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov