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Chef's Cut Real Steak Jerky

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

  • Keto-friendly: ≤5 g net carbs
  • Gluten-freeon label

Nutrition last checked October 15, 2026.

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Snack Facts

Serving size 1 ONZ (28 g)

Calories
100
Protein
12 g
Total fat
2.5 g
Saturated fat
1 g
Total carbohydrate
5 g
Dietary fiber
0 g
Total sugars
5 g
Sodium
390 mg
Protein per 100 cal
12 g

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

Passes 4 of 5 checks

How Real Steak 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 mgPasses

What's good

  • Excellent protein density: 12 g protein per 100 calories
  • Labeled gluten-free
  • Keto-friendly by the numbers: 5 g net carbs per serving
  • Shelf-stable and easy to carry

What to watch

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA group 4)
  • Contains fish, soy

Ingredients and allergens

Beef, 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), 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 Steak Jerky?

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

Is Chef's Cut Real Steak Jerky healthy?

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

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

The label says 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. It is not labelled vegan. Check the package for current claims and allergens.

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