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Chef's Cut Real Chicken Jerky

Chef's Cut Real Chicken Jerky: 12 g of protein and 80 calories per serving (15 g protein per 100 calories), with 5 g sugar. That puts it among the most protein-dense meat snacks in our catalog. It fits keto targets at 5 g net carbs per serving.

  • Keto-friendly: ≤5 g net carbs

Nutrition last checked October 15, 2026.

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Snack Facts

Serving size 1 ONZ (28 g)

Calories
80
Protein
12 g
Total fat
1 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Total carbohydrate
5 g
Dietary fiber
0 g
Total sugars
5 g
Sodium
400 mg
Protein per 100 cal
15 g

Highlighted values pass our thresholds. Per serving, from the product label and Open Food Facts. Check the package you buy; recipes change.

Passes 3 of 5 checks

How Real Chicken Jerky measures up to our five lines, per serving.

  • Protein 10 g or morePasses
  • Calories under 200Passes
  • Sugar 5 g or lessPasses
  • Fiber 3 g or moreMisses
  • Sodium under 400 mgMisses

What's good

  • Excellent protein density: 15 g protein per 100 calories
  • Keto-friendly by the numbers: 5 g net carbs per serving
  • Shelf-stable and easy to carry

What to watch

  • High sodium: 400 mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg daily limit)
  • Ultra-processed (NOVA group 4)
  • Contains fish, soy

Ingredients and allergens

Chicken breast, soy sauce (water, hydrolyzed corn and soy protein, corn syrup, salt, caramel color, lactic acid, potassium sorbate), sugar, horseradish (horseradish roots, vinegar, salt, and mustard oil), worcestershire sauce (distilled white vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, onions, anchovies, garlic, cloves, tamarind extract, natural flavorings, chili pepper extract), liquid smoke (water, natural hickory smoke concentrate), chipotle paste (water dried chiles, salt, citric acid, potassium sorbate as preservative), black pepper, red pepper, sodium nitrite.

Contains: fish, soy.

Nutri-Score E. NOVA processing group 4 of 4.

Source record on Open Food Facts (opens in a new tab)

Frequently asked questions

How much protein is in Chef's Cut Real Chicken Jerky?

Chef's Cut Real Chicken Jerky has 12 g of protein per 1 ONZ (28 g) serving and 80 calories, which is 15 g of protein per 100 calories.

Is Chef's Cut Real Chicken Jerky healthy?

It passes 3 of our 5 checks (protein 10 g or more, calories under 200, sugar 5 g or less). It misses on fiber 3 g or more, sodium under 400 mg. It is ultra-processed (NOVA group 4).

Is Chef's Cut Real Chicken Jerky keto, vegan or gluten-free?

The label we have does not claim keto, vegan or gluten-free. It is not labelled keto, but at 5 g net carbs (carbs minus fiber) per serving it fits a keto plan by the numbers. Check the package for current claims and allergens.

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