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Pinto beans, from least to most processed

We track 14 pinto beans, 21% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Pinto beans.

What makes pinto beans ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (4)

  1. 1 Pinto beans 500g 1
  2. 2 Torkade pintobönor Eldorado · 800 g 1
  3. 3 Pinto beans in water Tesco · 390g (235g drained weight) 1
  4. 4 Pinto Beans in Water Asda · 400ml 1

Processed food (7)

  1. 5 Organic Pinto Beans Made with Sea Salt Trader Joe's · 130 g 3
  2. 6 Organic Pinto Beans 365 Whole Foods Market · 15 oz 3
  3. 7 Ekologiska pintobönor Garant · 380 g 3
  4. 8 Pinto Beans Goya · 15.5 oz 3
  5. 9 Refried Beans General Mills International Sárl · 435 g 3
  6. 10 Pinto Beans Bush's Best 3
  7. 11 Pinto Beans Great Value · 15.5oz (439g) 3

Ultra-processed food (3)

  1. 12 Organic Refried Beans Traditional Rosarita · 16 oz (454g) 4
  2. 13 Refried Beans Old El Paso · 435g 4
  3. 14 Ranch Style Beans Ranch Style · 425g 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.