Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Lowest-Calorie Jerky

The 10 lightest jerky products on this list range from 250 to 321.4 kcal per 100 g. The jerky with the fewest calories per 100 g, so you can compare energy density at a glance. We checked 11 jerky with complete data.

1

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
2

Peppered Beef Jerky

Old Trapper · 18 oz

e NOVA 4 250 kcal 17.9 g sugar 39.3 g protein 0 g fat
3

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
4

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
5

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
6

Vegan Jerky Chipotle

NOBLE JERKY

d NOVA 3 314 kcal 34.3 g sugar 5.7 g protein 5.7 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
7

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
8

Teriyaki Beef Jerky

Tillamook

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

Also: Palm oil free
9

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
10

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

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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