Is it ultra-processed?
Menu

Is 365 Everyday Value Black Beans ultra-processed?

15 oz Black beans Sold in the United States

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 18 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed black beans

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

black beans, water, contains less than 1% of (spices, cayenne pepper), cumin, coriander, oregano, sea salt, tomato paste, chili pepper, cane sugar, cornstarch, canola oil, onion, brown rice flour, distilled white vinegar, garlic

As written on the pack

Organic black beans, water, contains less than 1% of: organic spices (organic cayenne pepper, organic cumin powder, organic coriander powder, organic oregano), sea salt, organic tomato paste, organic chili pepper, organic cane sugar, organic cornstarch, organic expeller pressed canola oil, organic onion powder, organic brown rice flour, organic distilled white vinegar, organic garlic powder.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 39 black beans

From least to most processed, this one ranks 29th. 21% of the black beans here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 39 black beans, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0099482421168, last edited 13 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.