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American-style beef jerky is almost invariably sweetened, unfortunately.

I ran into this same problem, but found a slightly different product without sugar:

South African-style beef jerky, known as "biltong" - it is also a spiced dried meat, but is more meatier and almost always unsweetened.

Biltong can be found at specialty/ethnic food stores, my local grocery shops carry it but display it separately from the American jerky, you have to know where to look (or order online), but it is worth it.

Or, it is easy enough to make jerky at home if you have a dehydrator - slice strips of lean beef (I've used top round, bottom round, eye of round, and tenderloin), cover with salt/pepper and/or spices to taste, then dehydrate overnight for a tasty sugar-free treat.