Original Beef with Variety Meats
The processing score reflects 18 ingredients, including preservatives. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Nutrient Alerts
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Ingredients
9 listed · 2 flagged for reviewBEEF, BEEF HEARTS, WATER, SMOKED CURED BEEF (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, BROWN SUGAR, SODIUM NITRITE), CEREAL (CORN, WHEAT, RYE, OAT AND RICE FLOURS), SALT, SPICE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Original Beef with Variety Meats' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Chemical PreservativesStrong UPF marker
In this product: Sodium Nitrite.
Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Smoked Cured Beef (Cured With Water, Salt, Sodium Erythorbate, Brown Sugar, Sodium Nitrite).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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