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Hormel Corned Beef, 12 oz

Contains sodium nitrite

Cooked canned beef with a short ingredient list and 15 g protein per 2 oz serving. It contains sodium nitrite and has 550 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-free
$12.99 12 oz · lowest price at Fresh Finds Market
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 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
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
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; no added sugar 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 · Origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; origin and raising practices aren't stated
Contains sodium nitrite
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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