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Is Bean Vivo Organics Baja Black Beans ultra-processed?

Legumes Sold in the United States

Pack of Bean Vivo Organics Baja Black Beans

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:

  • 10 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed legumes

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

water, black beans, onions, avocado oil, sea salt, garlic, spice, Refrigerate any unused portions, Do not consume if pouch is bloated, leaking and opened

As written on the pack

WATER, BLACK BEANS*, ONIONS*, AVOCADO OIL*, SEA SALT, GARLIC*, SPICE*. * ORGANIC Refrigerate any unused portions. Do not consume if pouch is bloated, leaking or opened.

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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 679 legumes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 344th. 39% of the legumes 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 679 legumes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850014369170, last edited 11 February 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • 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.