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CANNED BEEF

Canned beef with a short ingredient list of beef, salt, peppercorn and bay leaf. A 3 oz serving has 480 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$14.30 16 oz · lowest price at SMAK-G
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
250caloriesPer serving · 3 oz (85g)
Protein
18g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
480mg▲
Saturated fat
8g▼
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Ingredients: Beef, Salt, Peppercorn, Bay Leaf
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%81
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 25%70
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 81 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (480 mg), more saturated fat (8 g); no added sugar per 3 oz
Ingredients 100 · 4 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 70 · Canned beef with salt and two seasonings
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices are not stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no sourcing details or third-party standards
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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
Beef Salt Peppercorn Bay Leaf
4 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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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