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Ziyad Corned Beef 340g | Ready-to-Enjoy Premium Beef

Contains sodium nitrite

Fully cooked canned corned beef with a short ingredient list. It contains sodium nitrite and provides 490 mg of sodium per 1/4-cup serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$6.99 340g · lowest price at Yado African & Caribbean Market
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (56g)
Protein
14g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
490mg▲
Saturated fat
4g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cooked Beef, Beef, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite
Product details
Shelf lifeA few days after opening
“Transfer unused corned beef to an airtight container, refrigerate promptly after opening, and consume within a few days for best quality.” — the product page
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%78
Ingredients · counts 25%77
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 78 · Compared with other processed meats: less sodium (490 mg); no added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 77 · Sodium or potassium nitrite (additive, −15); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Canned cooked beef with salt, sugar and sodium nitrite
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices for the beef aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no origin or raising details
Sodium nitrite
490 mg sodium 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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