Every Jerky Protein We Carry, Side by Side
Beef, bison, elk, venison, alligator, wild boar, kangaroo, duck, ahi tuna, chicken and bacon pork jerky compared: leanness, flavor, closest comparison, heat and bag size, each linked to the bag.
| Meat | Leanness | Flavor | Closest to | Heat | Bag | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef | Moderate | The baseline. Varies by flavor from sweet garlic to Reaper. | Itself | 1–5 by flavor | 7–8 oz | Prime Rib Beef Jerky |
| Bison | Lean | Cleaner, slightly sweeter beef. | Beef | 1 | 3 oz | Bison (Buffalo) Jerky |
| Elk | Very lean | Dense, mildly sweet, clean finish. | Between beef and venison | 1 | 3 oz | Elk Jerky |
| Venison | Very lean | Lean, a little tang, black pepper. No wild taste. | Lean beef | 1 | 3 oz | Venison (Deer) Jerky |
| Alligator | Lean | Mild, slightly sweet white meat. | Firm chicken or lean pork | 3 | 3 oz | Gator Jerky |
| Wild boar | Moderate | Rich pork with bourbon and maple. | Pork | 1 | 3 oz | Wild Boar Bourbon Jerky |
| Kangaroo | Very lean | Dark, dense, clean and slightly sweet. | Very lean beef | 1 | 3 oz | Kangaroo Jerky |
| Duck | Rich | Rich, savory, soy and sesame cure. | Restaurant smoked duck | 1 | 3 oz | Smoked Duck Breast Jerky |
| Ahi tuna | Lean | Firm, savory, clean ocean finish. | Seared tuna | 1 | 7 oz | Ahi Tuna Jerky |
| Chicken | Lean | Frank's RedHot Buffalo wing flavor on chicken. | A plate of wings | 3 | 7 oz | Buffalo Wing Chicken Jerky |
| Pork (bacon) | Rich | Pork with maple and smoke. Bacon you can carry. | Bacon | 1 | 7 oz | Bacon Pork Jerky |