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Refried beans, from least to most processed

We track 23 refried beans, 52% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Refried Beans.

What makes refried beans ultra-processed

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

Processed food (11)

  1. 1 Refried Beans La Preferida · 16oz (454g) 3
  2. 2 Traditional Style Fat Free Refried Beans Trader Joe's · 16 oz 3
  3. 3 Refried Beans General Mills International Sárl · 435 g 3
  4. 4 Refried black beans La Preferida · 30oz 3
  5. 5 Vegan Refried Black Beans Siete · 16 oz 3
  6. 6 Vegan Refried Pinto Beans Siete 3
  7. 7 Refried Beans Amy's · 130 g 3
  8. 8 refried beans Marks & Spencer 3
  9. 9 Traditional Refried Beans Great Value 3
  10. 10 Vegetarian Organic Refried Black Beans (Light In Sodium) Amy's · 15.4oz (437g) 3
  11. 11 Refried beans Gran Luchito · 430g 3

Ultra-processed food (12)

  1. 12 Refried Beans Smoky & Textured Tesco 4
  2. 13 Traditional Refried Beans Old El Paso · 16 oz (1 lb) 453 g 4
  3. 14 Organic Refried Beans Frontera · 16oz 4
  4. 15 Refried Beans Rosarita 4
  5. 16 Organic Refried Beans Traditional Rosarita · 16 oz (454g) 4
  6. 17 Spicy Jalapeño Refried Beans Rosarita 4
  7. 18 Traditional Refried Beans Rosarita 4
  8. 19 Vegetarian Refried Beans Old El Paso · 16 oz (1 lb) 453 g 4
  9. 20 Low Fat Black Beans Refried Beans Rosarita 4
  10. 21 Refried Beans Old El Paso · 435g 4
  11. 22 The ultimate refried beans Capsicana · 200g 4
  12. 23 Refried beans Casa Mamita · 16 oz 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.