J – L Jerky Ingredients

All jerky ingredients reviewed done with an ingredient starting with the letter J, K or L.

A – Z JERKY INGREDIENTS
A – C Jerky Ingredients (259)	D – F Jerky Ingredients (58)
G – I Jerky Ingredients (84)	J – L Jerky Ingredients (65)
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Jerky Ingredients reviewed: 948

J – L Jerky Ingredients reviewed: 65

J – L Jerky Ingredients
Name: J.O. Brand #1 All Purpose Seasoning
Description: A family owned brand of a seafood seasoning. Established in Baltimore Mayland in the year 1945, the seasoning is known to mimic blue crab. Full of healthy spices.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Jack Daniel’s
Description: A popular brand of whiskey from Tennessee. Not known to be healthy.
Rating: 3/10
Name: Jalapeno Extract
Description: The extract is achieved by soaking the jalapeno peppers in a pure grade alcohol, which draws all the oils out after 1 -2 weeks. The alcohol is evaporated off leaving behind a mixture of sugars and chili oil. Eating hot peppers in moderation is considered healthy
Rating: 9/10
Name: Jalapeno Juice
Description: A type of chili pepper in juice form. In terms of heat, it ranks around the middle, compared to other chili peppers. It has multiple health benefits, but should be eaten in moderation.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Jalapeno Peppers
Description: A hot pepper, but one of the least hot of peppers used in jerky. Green in color, red when they mature. Low in calories and a good source of Vitamin C.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Jalapeno Powder
Description: A dried hot pepper in powdered form, but one of the least hot of peppers used in jerky. Green in color, red when they mature. Low in calories and a good source of Vitamin C.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Jalapeno Powder (Organic)
Description: A dried hot certified organic Jalapeno pepper in powdered form. Green in color, red when they mature. Low in calories and a good source of Vitamin C, plus offers many other health benefits.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Jalapeno Sauce
Description: A hot sauce which would contain jalapeno peppers. Jalapenos are healthy if you can handle the heat. The ingredients for this sauce can vary wildly.
Rating: 8/10
Name: Japanese Curry Blend
Description: The ingredients can vary, but typically healthy spices and vegetables are used. Curry flavor mostly comes from coriander, cumin, and turmeric.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Jerk Seasoning
Description: Normally a Jamaican style of seasoning, which may include good and bad ingredients. Generally spicy tasting.
Rating: 6/10
Name: Juniper Berry
Description: Not a true berry, but techinically a fleshy pine cone. Tastes bitter. Has health benefits including apply juniper directly to the skin for wounds and for pain in joints and muscles.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Kangaroo
Description: A marsupial noted for hopping and bouncing on their hind legs. All kangaroo jerky is farmed. A lean meat, and high in protein, essential B vitamins, minerals such as zinc, iron and omega 3 fats and omega 6 fatty acids
Rating: 9/10
Name: Ketchup
Description: A sauce where super healthy red tomatoes is the main ingredient used. A fair amount of sugar is used along with spices. The ingredient list can vary wildly.
Rating: 6/10
Name: Ketchup (organic)
Description: An organic sauce where super healthy red tomatoes is the main ingredient used. A fair amount of sugar is used along with spices.
Rating: 8/10
Name: Kikkoman’s Teriyaki Sauce
Description: The Kikkoman’s Teriyaki Sauce brand of teriyaki sauce. Most ingredients are alright, except that it contains unhealthy high fructose corn syrup. There is a bit of unhealthy sodium benzoate used as a preservatives.
Rating: 5/10
Name: Kimchi Base
Description: A traditional, fermented Korean dish whose components can vary but usually include some combination of vegetables, garlic, ginger, chili peppers, and salt. In this case it would be in powder form. Kimchi offers many health benefits.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Koji Spores
Description: Koji starter spores are the single most important ingredient in all Japanese fermented foods. These little umami yeast spores are essential to create miso, sake, fermented fruits, vinegars, soy sauces and a multitude of staple foods. Offers a multitude of heath benefits.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Korean Barbecue Sauce
Description: A balance of sweet, savory, smoky, and sometimes spicy flavors. This is not to be confused with a tomato based barbecue sauce. It generally uses a combination of soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame, mirin, and peppers. THe ingredients can vary.
Rating: 6/10
Name: Kosher Salt
Description: SA type of salt that is coarser than most other salts. It is generally minimally processed.
Rating: 6/10
Name: Lactic Acid
Description: A syrupy liquid, generally extracted from sour milk, molasses, fruits, and wines. Acts as a preservative in food. Also naturally produced in our bodies with strenuous exercise. It is mild tasting. Contains multiple health benefits.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Lactic Acid Encapsulated
Description: In natural fermentation, lactic cultures transform sugar into lactic acid. Encapsulated lactic acid artificially ferments the meat. Produces a natural fermentation taste. Little information available about the health aspects.
Rating: 4/10
Name: Lactic Acid Starter Culture
Description: Can be used as a natural preservative. Not really supposed to be from wheat or dairy products. Can be derived from beets or dextrose.
Rating: 4/10
Name: Lactose
Description: A disaccharide, which is a type of sugar. Lactose makes up to 2-8% of milk. Some people are lactose intolerant. Generally considered to be healthy, but not so much here.
Rating: 7/10
Name: Lamb
Description: A rich source of high-quality protein, but it is also an outstanding source of many vitamins and minerals, including iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. Considered to be very healthy.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lamb Casing
Description: Material made out of goat used to enclose the filling of a sausage. Lamb is known to be quite healthy.
Rating: 8/10
Name: Laurel Leaves
Description: The leaves from an aromatic evergreen tree. It offers many health benefits.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lavender Spice
Description: The scent of lavender, a flower, is said to be soothing to the human spirit, and has been used as a culinary herb for centuries. No other spice smells like lavender, and has multiple health benefits.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lemon Emulsion
Description: Combining lemon juice and another liquid such as water, and they retain their natural characteristics. Lemons are considered to be very healthy. The method of lemon emulsion can vary widely.
Rating: 6/10
Name: Lemon Extract Pure
Description: Typically made by combing lemon zest and alcohol together such as vodka in an air tight jar, where sugar is optional but not likely being pure. Shake daily for about 2-3 months. Used in cooking to capture the essence of lemon flavor without the acidity. Lemons offer many health benefits.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Lemon Flavor
Description: Could consist of any ingredients, both good and bad. Presumably lemons would be used.
Rating: 5/10
Name: Lemon Juice
Description: Juice squeezed from fresh lemons which have enormous health benefits. Acts as a meat tenderizer.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lemon Juice Concentrate
Description: Juice extracted from a lemon, where all the water has been removed. Known to have a very sour taste. Lemons are extremely healthy, with multiple health benefits.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Lemon Juice Powder
Description: Dried lemons is powder form. Lemons offer many health benefits, and are high in vitamin C.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Lemon Lime Soda
Description: A carbonated water based drink, soda is known to have large amounts of unhealthy sugar. The preservatives used are not healthy either.
Rating: 3/10
Name: Lemon Oil
Description: A fragrant oil squeezed out of lemon rinds. Lemons are extremely healthy, providing many different benefits.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lemon Peel
Description: Lemons are known to contain multiple health benefits. The peel in particular is healthy. High in vitamin C.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lemon Peel (Organic)
Description: The peel (outer covering or skin) from the fruit lemon that is certified organic. A lemon peel is known to have a wide range of health benefits.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lemon Pepper
Description: Can contain a variety of things such as black pepper, lemon peel granules, salt, sugar, and other spices. Both black pepper and lemon are very healthy.
Rating: 8/10
Name: Lemon Pepper Spice Mix
Description: A mixture of spices and herbs to produce a lemon pepper flavor. Can contain both healthy and unhealthy ingredient. In general, very healthy.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Lemon Zest
Description: A thick syrup extracted from sugar cane. One of the better sugar alternatives out there. Not healthy though.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lemonade
Description: A drink made from lemon juice, with a sweetener added. Lemons offer many health benefits. The level of sugar would vary.
Rating: 5/10
Name: Lemongrass
Description: A tropical grass that smells and tastes like a lemon. Known to offer many health benefits.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Lemongrass (Organic)
Description: A certified organic tropical grass that smells and similar to a lemon. Known to offer many health benefits.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lemongrass Oil (Organic)
Description: An herb with a lemony scent. Lemongrass offers many health benefits, and is certified organic
Rating: 10/10
Name: Licorice Root
Description: An herb used for thousands of years to treat a variety of ailments. Contains both anitviral and antimicrobial properties.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Light Brown Sugar
Description: The same as brown sugar, but has less molasses added. Dark brown sugar typically contains 6.5% molasses, while light brown sugar contains around 3.5% molasses. Sugar is not healthy.
Rating: 3/10
Name: Light Corn Syrup
Description: Normally a mixture of corn syrup and the sweetener high-fructose corn syrup Salt and vanilla are normally added also. It is clear and colorless, with a moderately sweet flavor.
Rating: 3/10
Name: Light Vanilla Karo Syrup
Description: A mixture of the cheap sweetener corn syrup, salt, and vanilla. There are many healthy qualities with vanilla
Rating: 4/10
Name: Lime
Description: A citrus based fruit that is high on vitamin C. Very sour tasting, and acts as a meat tenderizer. Offers multiple health benefits.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lime Juice
Description: Juice squeezed from fresh limes which have enormous health benefits. Acts as a meat tenderizer.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lime Juice (Concentrated)
Description: Lime juice where the water has been evaporated. If prepared properly, it can give multiple health benefits.
Rating: 8/10
Name: Lime Juice (Organic)
Description: Juice squeezed from organic fresh limes, which have enormous health benefits. Acts as a meat tenderizer. They contain a compound named limonoids, which are known to be anti-carcinogenic.
Rating: 10/10
Name: Lime Juice Concentrated (Organic)
Description: Lime juice using certified organic limes where the water has been evaporated. If prepared properly, it can give multiple health benefits.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Lime Juice Powder
Description: Dried limes which have enormous health benefits. Acts as a meat tenderizer.
Rating: 6/10
Name: Lime Oil
Description: An oil obtained limes after they are steam distilled, or it could come from the lime peel. It could potentially have many health benefits if prepared properly.
Rating: 8/10
Name: Lime Peel
Description: Lime peels are loaded with essential oils that add an unmistakably sharp tartness to food. An excellent source of vitamin C that lowers LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) because of the polyphenol flavonoids.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Lime Peel Powder
Description: Dried lime peels in powdered form. There are arguably more nutrients in the peel, then the lime itself. Offers many health benefits.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Lime Peppers
Description: A mix of lime and hot peppers, both of which are healthy. Normally vinegar would be added.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Lime Zest
Description: Made by freshly grating the rich outermost part of the lime rind (peel). Limes offers many heath benefits, including being loaded in vitamin C.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Liquid Amino Acids
Description: Bay leaf, also known as bay laurel, is a certified organic spice commonly used to flavor soups and meat dishes for its light, herbal flavor. Bay leafs offer many health benefits.
Rating: 9/10
Name: Liquid Aminos
Description: Similar to soy sauce and gluten-free. Contain naturally occurring Essential and Non-Essential amino acids. Some controversy if it’s healthy or not
Rating: 9/10
Name: Liquid Hickory Smoke
Description: A concentrated food seasoning made from compressed natural hickory smoke and water. Often seen as something of a shortcut for jerky makers who don’t have the equipment to smoke their jerky. Used for both food preservation and flavoring. A step in preparing liquid smoke is the carcinogens should be removed.
Rating: 4/10
Name: Liquid Mesquite Smoke
Description: A concentrated food seasoning made from compressed natural mesquite smoke and water. Often seen as something of a shortcut for jerky makers who don’t have the equipment to smoke their jerky. Used for both food preservation and flavoring. A step in preparing liquid smoke is the carcinogens should be removed.
Rating: 4/10
Name: Liquid Smoke
Description: A concentrated food seasoning made from compressed natural smoke and water. Often seen as something of a shortcut for jerky makers who don’t have the equipment to smoke their jerky. Used for both food preservation and flavoring. Can range wildly, hickory or mesquite wood are good, plywood is very bad.
Rating: 3/10
Name: Liquid Soy (Bragg)
Description: Advertised as a healthier choice compared to your standard soy sauce. The soy beans are not traditionally fermented, hydrochloric acid is added instead. Good or bad, and something I do not currently expand upon in this web site, Bragg Liquid Soy is advertised as GMO Free (Genetically Modified Organism).
Rating: 8/10