/ / Libby's Corned Beef 12 oz

Libby's Corned Beef 12 oz

Contains sodium nitrite

Fully cooked canned beef with salt, sugar and sodium nitrite. A 2 oz serving has 550 mg sodium and less than 1 g added sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$5.58 12 oz · lowest price at Cozvio
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 2 oz (56g)
Protein
15g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
550mg
Saturated fat
3.5g
From the product label
Ingredients: Cooked Beef, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%75
Ingredients · counts 25%65
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 75 · Typical for processed meats per 2 oz
Ingredients 65 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Cooked canned beef with salt, sugar and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · The beef's origin and how it was raised aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
550 mg sodium per serving
Contains sodium nitrite
Less than 1 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−15 for sodium or potassium nitrite
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cooked Beef Salt Sugar Sodium Nitrite
4 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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