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Great Value Corned Beef, 12 oz

Contains sodium nitrite

Fully cooked canned corned beef with beef, salt, sugar and sodium nitrite. A 3 oz serving has 830 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$29.95 12 oz · lowest price at buync.com
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
190caloriesPer serving · 3 oz (84g)
Protein
21g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
830mg
Saturated fat
4.5g
From the product label
Ingredients: Cooked beef, beef, salt, sugar, sodium nitrite
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%75
Ingredients · counts 25%77
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 75 · Typical for processed meats per 3 oz
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Fully cooked canned beef with salt, sugar and sodium nitrite.
Sourcing 50 · The beef's origin and raising practices aren't stated.
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; no raising or origin claims.
Contains sodium nitrite
830 mg sodium per serving
1 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 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 Beef Salt Sugar Sodium nitrite
5 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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