Fatty Jalapeño Smoked Meat Stick vs Jack Links Beef Bars
Overall, Jack Links Beef Bars has the better nutritional profile on the measures we compare. It wins on 4 of our comparison points versus 3.
Fatty Jalapeño Smoked Meat Stick
Jack Links Beef Bars
Nutrition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Fatty Jalapeño Smoked Meat S... | Jack Links Beef Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Nutri-Score | e | e |
| NOVA group | 3 | 4 |
| Calories | 357 kcal | 289 kcal |
| Fat | 26.8 g | 8 g |
| Saturated fat | 10.7 g | 4 g |
| Sugars | 1.8 g | 19.1 g |
| Salt | 2.9 g | 3.9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | — |
| Protein | 23.2 g | 32 g |
| Additives | 1 | 1 |
| Allergens | Celery | Beef, Soybeans |
Green = better value for that nutrient (less sugar, fat, salt and calories; more fiber and protein).
Key differences
- Jack Links Beef Bars has 19% fewer calories (289 kcal vs 357 kcal).
- Jack Links Beef Bars has 70% less fat (8 g vs 26.8 g).
- Jack Links Beef Bars has 63% less saturated fat (4 g vs 10.7 g).
- Fatty Jalapeño Smoked Meat Stick has 91% less sugar (1.8 g vs 19.1 g).
- Fatty Jalapeño Smoked Meat Stick has 26% less salt (2.9 g vs 3.9 g).
- Jack Links Beef Bars has 28% more protein (32 g vs 23.2 g).
- Fatty Jalapeño Smoked Meat Stick is less processed (lower NOVA group).
- Only Fatty Jalapeño Smoked Meat Stick lists: Celery.
- Only Jack Links Beef Bars lists: Beef, Soybeans.
Ingredients
Fatty Jalapeño Smoked Meat Stick
Pork Raised Without Antibiotics, Grass Fed Beef, Sea Salt, Encapsulated Citric Acid, Dried Jalapeno Flakes, Spices (Including Red and Black Pepper, Celery), Cane Sugar, Cultured Celery Juice Powder (Celery Powder, Sea Salt), Cherry Powder (contains organic cane sugar), Dehydrated Garlic, in Colored Collagen Casing
Jack Links Beef Bars
Beef, sugar, iodised salt (salt, potassium iodate), SOY sauce powder (SOY beans, maltodextrin, salt), spices, yeast extract, salt, flavouring, preservative (sodium nitrite)
FAQ
Which is healthier: Fatty Jalapeño Smoked Meat Stick or Jack Links Beef Bars?
Overall, Jack Links Beef Bars has the better nutritional profile on the measures we compare. We compare Nutri-Score, processing level and seven nutrients per 100 g. Your own needs (for example low sugar or high protein) may make a different choice better for you.
Which has fewer calories?
Jack Links Beef Bars has fewer calories: 289 kcal versus 357 kcal per 100 g.
Which has less sugar?
Fatty Jalapeño Smoked Meat Stick has less sugar: 1.8 g versus 19.1 g per 100 g.