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San Miguel Star Corned Beef 12 oz | 340 g

Contains sodium nitrite

This corned beef has a short ingredient list and is labeled as a product of Brazil. It contains sodium nitrite and provides 650 mg of sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$8.99 12 oz · lowest price at Belle's Asian Market
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
190caloriesPer serving · 1/3 cup (84g)
Protein
19g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
650mg▲
Saturated fat
4.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cooked Beef, Beef, Onion, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%82
Ingredients · counts 25%77
Processing · counts 25%58
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 82 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (650 mg) per 1/3 cup
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Cooked, salted corned beef with sugar and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 70 · Product of Brazil; no raising practice is stated
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list and country of origin are stated
Contains sodium nitrite
650 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cooked Beef Beef Onion Salt Sugar Sodium Nitrite
6 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 high risk
Sodium or potassium nitrite (E250, E249)PreservativeHigh risk
Can form nitrosamines in cured meat; IARC classifies processed meat as carcinogenic (Group 1), with nitrites a likely contributor.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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