Nutrition & Dietary

Find answers to all of your nutrition and dietary questions about our meat snacks including halal, gluten free, fat content, sodium, carnivore, keto, paleo and more.

Are your products halal?

All of our biltong flavours and all beef meat sticks are made with 100% halal certified beef. Please note that our wild kangaroo and beef droewors (meat sticks) are not halal, as wild kangaroo is not harvested in accordance with halal principles. Hal

Are your products gluten free?

Yes, all of our products are gluten, soy and dairy free. We use gluten free white vinegar in our biltong and meat sticks, and our full ingredients lists can be found on each product page: https://www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/all-products

Why is the fat content so high?

We do this on purpose, and we're proud of it. 😜. We source grass fed and finished beef and keep the natural fat attached to the meat. We believe good quality fat from a healthy animal is genuinely good for you, and it's also what makes our biltong m

Is there trans fat in your products?

There is a trace amount less than 0.1g per 100g but it's completely natural. Natural beef fat contains small amounts of naturally occurring trans fats (vaccenic acid). This is listed on our Nutrition Information Panel as required, but it's essentiall

Are your products free from Bovaer, Rumin8 and mRNA?

We source our beef exclusively from organic, grass fed and finished farmers practicing regenerative agriculture. These farmers do not use pesticides, additives or hormones of any kind, so you can eat with full confidence in what's in the bag.

What is the sodium content?

Salt is a core part of how biltong works as it draws moisture out of the meat and keeps it shelf stable without cooking or refrigeration. So some sodium is unavoidable, and honestly necessary. That said, our sodium levels are on the lower end compare

Can I eat Barbell on a Carnivore/Paleo/Keto diet?

Yes, you sure can! 🙌. All of our meat snacks are made using simple, real ingredients. Organic meat, vinegar and spices making them a perfect fit for carnivore, paleo and keto lifestyles. Here's why they work so well:. Just real food, nothing else. �

Are there any artificial sugars/preservatives?

Hell no! 😄. We don't add any sugar or artificial preservatives to our products. We simply use organic grass fed and finished beef, vinegar and spices, that's it. On average, there's less than 1g of sugar per 100g serving. Our ethos has always been n

Are there nightshades in the biltong?

It depends on the flavour:. If you need to avoid nightshades, our Sea Salt biltong is the one for you: https://www.barbellfoods.com.au/collections/biltong/products/biltong-sea-salt-200g

Is there shellfish in your products?

No, none of our products contain shellfish, and we don't process any shellfish in our facility. Our products are free from: shellfish, sugar, gluten, dairy, preservatives and sulphites. You can check the full ingredients on any product page here: htt