Not a day goes by without me receiving numerous customer inquiries at my electronic postal account. Unfortunately, because I opted to pursue trapping as my primary school elective rather than typing, I’m not the swiftest keyboardist. However, I do my best to respond in a timely fashion. One of the most frequent questions Ive been asked over the years is, “how much beef jerky is in a serving?”
Now, when I first emerged from the woods decades ago and began sharing my now iconic beef jerky with the world, I wasnt up-to-date on changes in dietary standards. You see, when I was alone in the wilderness, surviving on whatever sustenance I could muster, the only answer to the question, “how much beef jerky is in a serving” was, “all of it.” After all, when youre lucky enough to have beef jerky in the wilderness, it isnt going to last forever.
Fortunately, we live in a land of plenty, which allows us to make informed choices about the foods we consume. With a little bit of coaching from my Old Trapper team and plenty of my own research, Ive come to understand better the concept of a “serving size” and what that means for snacking. As always, Im happy to share what Ive learned.
Way back in 1990, Congress passed the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, which required food producers to list standardized nutrition and ingredient information on all their packaging. Before that time, the contents of our food were essentially a mystery.
Today, if you turn a package over, youll find a handy box listing everything you need to know about the nutritional makeup of your snacks. All this information is based on a standardized serving size, which you can locate near the top of the box.
So when you ask, “how much beef jerky is in a serving,” you can simply consult the box to find out. Generally, a serving of beef jerky is 1 oz. or 28 grams. That means my 1/4 Lb. Big Bag contains four servings of beef jerky. Using the transitive property (I think), one can also deduce thatmy 10 oz. bags contain 10 servings.
Different products have different serving sizes. For example, the serving size for myindividually wrapped Beef Stick is “1 Piece.” So, make sure to check the nutrition labelbefore you start snacking and grab as many pieces as you need.
How many ounces is a jerky stick?
Original Beef Sticks 1.84oz.
What is the size of a 4oz piece of meat?
After cooking, 4 oz of raw, lean meat becomes around 3 oz. The size of a checkbook is 3 ounces of grilled fish. A tennis ball is around the size of a medium apple, peach, or orange. Cups can be used to hold sliced fruit and vegetables such as watermelon, broccoli, or peas.
What happens if you eat a lot of beef jerky?
Eating too much beef jerky may lead to a slew of side effects, such as rapid weight gain and increased risk of heart disease. But it may also prevent you from eating other foods with adequate amounts of important nutrients you won’t get from beef jerky.
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