Canned meats
Libby's Corned Beef Hash
15 oz (425 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains nitrites or nitrates
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 26
Libby's Corned Beef Hash scores 26 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sausage and cured meats: IARC classifies processed meat (cured, salted, smoked or fermented) as Group 1, based on colorectal cancer; each 50 g eaten daily is linked to an 18% higher risk. Regulatory
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Corned Beef Hash
Ingredients
- Sausage and cured meats minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sodium nitrite minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 4 g / 100 g minus 1.5 points
- Salt 1.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 162 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Protein 8.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 74.5 = 25.5 → 26
Can’t score above 79. Contains sausage and cured meats, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 162 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 4 g |
| Trans fat | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.5 g |
| Sugars | 0.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0.5 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Protein | 8.7 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Serving: 1 can (425 g)
Ingredients
- Corned Beef (Cured with Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite) (high concern)
- Rehydrated Potatoes
- Water
- Cooked Beef
- Gum Arabic
- Natural Flavors
Label text, as published
Corned Beef (Cured with Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite), Rehydrated Potatoes, Water, Cooked Beef, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Gum Arabic, Natural Flavors.
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Libby's
Sources
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IARC Monographs evaluate consumption of red meat and processed meat (Press Release No. 240)
“Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence in humans that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer.”
iarc.who.int
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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“the presence of nitrites and nitrates in foods can give rise to the formation of nitrosamines some of which are carcinogenic.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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EFSA confirms safe levels for nitrites and nitrates added to food
“They concluded that when nitrites are used at approved levels, their contribution to overall exposure to nitrosamines is of low concern for health.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern
“Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org