Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Highest-Protein Jerky

Jerky: typically 35.7 g of protein per 100 g (median of 11 products). The jerky with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 11 jerky with complete data.

1

Vytintos Mesos Lazdeles

Mažeikių Mėsinė

405 kcal 2 g sugar 59 g protein 17 g fat
2

Beef biltong

Simms · 2.25oz

e NOVA 3 321 kcal 0 g sugar 57.1 g protein 7.1 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
3

Teriyaki Beef Jerky

Tillamook

e NOVA 4 321 kcal 0 g sugar 46.4 g protein 5.4 g fat

Also: Palm oil free
4

Peppered Beef Jerky

Old Trapper · 18 oz

e NOVA 4 250 kcal 17.9 g sugar 39.3 g protein 0 g fat
5

Honey Glazed Beef Jerky

Tillamook Country Smoker

e NOVA 3 321 kcal 25 g sugar 35.7 g protein 5.4 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
6

Peppered Turkey Strips

Hill Country Brand · 4 oz

e NOVA 4 250 kcal 17.9 g sugar 35.7 g protein 1.8 g fat

Also: Palm oil free
7

Beef Jerky Teriyaki

Nice

e NOVA 4 286 kcal 24.7 g sugar 35.3 g protein 3.5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free
8

Chicken Strip Sriracha

EPIC · 0.8oz

e NOVA 3 304 kcal 0 g sugar 34.8 g protein 13 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives
9

Smoked Chicken Stick

Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co. · 1.0 oz

d NOVA 4 250 kcal 17.9 g sugar 28.6 g protein 7.1 g fat

Also: Palm oil free
10

Korean Barbecue Pork Jerky

Golden Island

e NOVA 3 321 kcal 32.1 g sugar 25 g protein 7.1 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published jerky on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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