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Canned lentils, from least to most processed

We track 11 canned lentils, 45% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Organic Lentils.

What makes canned lentils ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of canned lentils that contain each:

Unprocessed or minimally processed (2)

  1. 1 Organic Lentils Macro · 425g 1
  2. 2 Lentils Woolworths · 400 g 1

Processed food (4)

  1. 3 Lentils Trader Joe's · 15 oz 3
  2. 4 Canned lentils New season · 420g 3
  3. 5 Lentils Coles · 3 3
  4. 6 Green Lentils in Water Tesco · 390 g 3

Ultra-processed food (5)

  1. 7 Organic lentils Great Value 4
  2. 8 green lentils in water Sainsbury's · 400g 4
  3. 9 Napolina lentils in water Napolina · 400g 4
  4. 10 Brown Lentils in Water Aldi · 400g (drained 240g) 4
  5. 11 Lentil Soup Progresso · 538 g 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.