Creamed Sliced Beef, Original
Processing Score
13.9Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 33 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, MSG, preservatives, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
050000050284
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size123 g
Amount per serving
Calories
170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 800mg
35%
Total Carbohydrate 8g
3%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars N/A
Protein 7g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
20 listed · 5 flagged for reviewWATER, SLICED SMOKED BEEF (CONTAINING CHOPPED PRESSED, COOKED BEEF, WATER, SALT, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM NITRITE), CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, 2% OR LESS OF SODIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM CITRATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CITRIC ACID, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY AND WHEAT GLUTEN PROTEINS, YEAST, ARTIFICIAL MILK FLAVOR, FLAVORING, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Creamed Sliced Beef, Original scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (2% Or Less Of Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural Flavors (Flavoring, Natural Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Canned Meat, this product is more processed than about 88% of the 755 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Creamed Sliced Beef, Original's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Flavor EnhancersUPF marker
In this product: Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate.
Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sliced Smoked Beef (Containing Chopped Pressed, Cooked Beef, Water, Salt, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Monosodium Glutamate, Artificial Flavor, Sodium Nitrite), Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate, Dipotassium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
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About our scores and this content
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