ProteinBenchMethodology

People's ChoiceOld Fashioned Beef Jerky

Original, jerky

Bench Facts

Serving size1 oz (28 g)
Per serving
Protein18 g
Cost$2.37
MeasuresRank in snacks
Protein concentration72%#2 of 20
Cost per gram of protein13.2¢#8 of 20
Taste4.01#19 of 20

Rated 4.0 out of 5 by 7,060 Amazon customers; blended with 100 average ratings, that’s a taste score of 4.01.

Nutrition Facts

16 servings per 16 oz (1 lb) bag

Serving size1 oz (28 g)

Amount per serving

Calories100
Total Fat2.5 g
Total Carbohydrate0 g
Total Sugars0 g
Protein18 g

As labeled for Original. Source: peopleschoicebeefjerky.com

Where the numbers come from

Price
$37.99 for 16 oz (1 lb) bag (16 servings) at Amazon, Oct 21, 2026.
Rating
4.0 out of 5 from 7,060 ratings at Amazon, Oct 21, 2026.
Nutrition
peopleschoicebeefjerky.com
Research notes
Research notes

Nutrition is from the Nutrition Facts image on the brand's product page (Nutrition_Facts_Old_Fashioned_Original.png): 1 oz (28 g) gives 100 kcal, 18 g protein, 0 g carbs, 0 g sugar and 2.5 g fat. The Amazon title and gallery label show an older version (90 kcal and 16 g protein per 1 oz, in the pre-2020 'Calories from Fat' format). The brand's current label was used. Both versions are about 70% protein calories. servingsPerPackage is 16 (16 oz bag / 1 oz serving). Price rule: Amazon's current one-time price, with no deal badge and no Typical price shown. The brand site sells the same 1 lb bag for $31.99.

How it compares

Against the typical snack, the best snack on each measure, and chicken breast.

Protein concentration

Share of calories from protein. Higher is better.

Cost per gram of protein

What one gram of protein costs at regular retail price. Lower is better.

Shorter is cheaper.

Taste

Customer rating out of 5, adjusted for review count. Higher is better. Axis starts above zero.