Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Dried Meats

1 of the top 10 dried meats products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The dried meats with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 132 dried meats with complete data.

  1. 1 Sušené hovězí maso

    Sušené hovězí maso

    Adventure Menu · 25 g
    e NOVA 1 310 kcal 0 g sugar 64 g protein 4.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  2. 2 Chicken Snack Stick

    Chicken Snack Stick

    Mighty Spark · 1 oz
    d NOVA 3 179 kcal 3.6 g sugar 21.4 g protein 7.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  3. 3 Beef

    Beef

    Original Beef Stick Mild Chomps · 1.15 OZ (32g)
    e NOVA 3 313 kcal 0 g sugar 31.3 g protein 21.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  4. 4 Noix de bœuf séchée aux épices  et aux aromates

    Noix de bœuf séchée aux épices et aux aromates

    Monoprix · 60 g
    e NOVA 3 212 kcal 0.8 g sugar 45 g protein 3.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  5. 5 Classic Beef Stick

    Classic Beef Stick

    Archer · 1 oz
    e NOVA 3 321 kcal 0 g sugar 32.1 g protein 21.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  6. 6 Beef Stick

    Beef Stick

    Archere · .16 oz
    e NOVA 3 321 kcal 0 g sugar 32.1 g protein 21.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  7. 7 Naked tender steak slices

    Naked tender steak slices

    BrooklynBiltong · 12 oz
    e NOVA 3 321 kcal 0 g sugar 56.5 g protein 10.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Snack Mates Chicken & Apple Mini Sticks

    Snack Mates Chicken & Apple Mini Sticks

    New Primal · 28 g
    e NOVA 3 214 kcal 7.1 g sugar 25 g protein 5.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  9. 9 Original Beef Stick

    Original Beef Stick

    Archer · 1 oz (28 g)
    e NOVA 3 321 kcal 0 g sugar 28.6 g protein 21.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  10. 10 Steak strips

    Steak strips

    Simms · 283 g
    e NOVA 3 357 kcal 14.3 g sugar 35.7 g protein 14.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published dried meats 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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